April 3 (SeeNews) - Russia transferred more than 1.32 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas to Europe via the TurkStream pipeline during the first quarter of 2020, Turkish media reported on Friday.
In March alone, 428 million cubic meters of gas were transferred via the pipeline to Europe, Sabah Daily reported, quoting industry sources.
Bulgaria started receiving Russian natural gas via Turkey as of January 1.
The offshore section of the TurkStream pipeline stretching 930 km across the Black Sea from Russia to Turkey consists of two parallel strings with an annual throughput capacity of 15.75 bcm each. One string is intended for consumers in Turkey, while the second will carry gas to customers in Europe through Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary.