First Part of TurkStream Filled With Gas

Russia's Gazprom has begun filling the first part of the undersea TurkStream pipeline with gas, the pipeline operator said on Friday.

MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia's Gazprom has begun filling the first part of the undersea TurkStream pipeline with gas, the pipeline operator said on Friday.

Russia plans to launch the first part of the pipeline, with annual capacity of 15.75 billion cubic meters, by the end of the year. It is designed to supply Turkish domestic customers.

The second part, with the same capacity, is expected to run further - from Bulgaria to Serbia and Hungary - and will be operational at a later stage.