The European Union (EU) could be securing another source of future natural gas supply, this time from Azerbaijan, as member countries continue to prepare for a future without Russian gas.

According to a draft European Commission (EC) memo, the EU and Azerbaijan could “aspire to support bilateral trade of natural gas” to the continent and expand major pipelines in the region, according to  multiple news media reports. A Southern Gas Corridor initiative connecting gas supply from the Caspian and Middle East regions has been proposed since 2008 as a way to reduce dependency on Russia.

If approved by the Commission, the EU could receive at least 20 billion cubic meters (Bcm) of natural gas (706 Bcf) from Azerbaijan by 2027. Delegates from Azerbaijan are expected to meet for...