A consortium led by U.S. oil giant Chevron signed exclusive lease agreements on Monday to explore for natural gas off southern Greece, further expanding the United States' presence in the eastern Mediterranean.

SOCAR has reached a new milestone in Azerbaijan’s gas exports by supplying significant volumes of gas to Austria and Germany.

Türkiye has reached an agreement with Azerbaijan on a new long-term natural gas supply contract totaling 33 billion cubic meters, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said.

After years of debate and negotiation, the European Union is preparing to permanently halt Russian gas supplies to Hungary and Slovakia, overriding objections from the two Central European countries. The decision is expected to be backed by the bloc’s 27 member states on Monday.

The first phase of Russian gas deliveries to Iran will commence in the coming months, Iran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali announced.

Qatar has warned it may redirect liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports away from the European Union if the bloc proceeds with its new corporate sustainability law, a letter obtained by Reuters shows.

Türkiye has successfully linked its gas grid to Syria's, with plans to start supplying natural gas to the neighboring country in the near future.

By Asif Aydinly