Over the past six months, following the final cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine, European Union countries have continued to import Russian fuel. The only stable route for the supply of Russian gas currently remains the “TurkStream” pipeline.
This is reported by Business • Media
Transit Volumes through the “Strandja-2” Compressor Station
From January to June 2025, at least 8.1 billion cubic meters of Russian gas were pumped to Europe through the “Strandja-2” compressor station, located on the border of Turkey and Bulgaria. This entire volume comes specifically through the “TurkStream”.
Despite repeated statements from European politicians about the need to reduce dependence on energy resources from the Russian Federation, transit statistics show consistently high figures. Since August 2023, the monthly pumping volume through this route has ranged from 1.2 to 1.5 billion cubic meters. The highest levels of transit were reached at the beginning of 2025: in January – 1.535 billion cubic meters, and in February – 1.529 billion cubic meters.
Characteristics of the “TurkStream”
The “TurkStream” pipeline facilitates the transportation of Russian gas to Turkey across the Black Sea, and then further to EU countries. Its designed capacity is 31.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
“TurkStream” is an export pipeline that supplies Russian gas to Turkey across the Black Sea. The declared design capacity is 31.5 billion cubic meters per year.
The “Strandja-2” compressor station plays a key role in the transit process, ensuring a continuous supply of gas to the European market.