Supplies of natural gas from Russia to Armenia via the North Caucasus–Transcaucasia trunk gas pipeline resumed on September 25. Transit had been suspended since September 15 due to scheduled maintenance and repair work in Russia.
Gazprom Armenia reported the resumption of supplies.
“Natural gas supplies to Armenia via the North Caucasus–Transcaucasia trunk gas pipeline resumed on September 25. Gas transportation had been temporarily suspended due to a set of scheduled maintenance and repair works on the said pipeline in Russia.”
Gazprom Armenia
The company had previously stated that, during the transit suspension, uninterrupted gas supplies to consumers in Armenia would be ensured without restrictions through domestic reserves and additional volumes of natural gas supplied from Iran.
Dependence on Russian gas
Armenia meets virtually all of its gas needs through supplies from Russia. In 2025, Gazprom supplied the country with around 2.7 billion cubic metres of gas.
Another approximately 476 million cubic metres of gas is delivered to Armenia from Iran each year. Russian gas is supplied at a price of $177.5 per 1,000 cubic metres. This price is stipulated in an agreement valid until the end of 2026.
Reports of possible pressure
This week, media outlets reported on an alleged Russian gas ultimatum to Armenia over the country’s desire to develop partnership with the EU. According to unnamed sources, Moscow allegedly presented Yerevan with four political demands and threatened to completely halt gas supplies from November 1 if they were not met.
Sources also claimed that a major “accident” or force majeure could occur, after which supplies would not resume. The report provided no official confirmation of these claims.
