Azerbaijan opens Baku Energy Week with focus on Europe supply role

Azerbaijan has opened Baku Energy Week 2026 in the capital, with President Ilham Aliyev using the event to underline the country's role in Europe's energy supply diversification. He said it was difficult to imagine the European market without the South Caucasus, linking the region's position to wider debates over energy security and infrastructure. The opening day also put a spotlight on gas geopolitics, artificial intelligence in drilling and methane-reduction technologies.