The Cradle: Azerbaijan deepened its cooperation with Israel despite calls to cut ties

Published: 2025-12-10 09:41

"For years, Israel has sourced nearly half of its crude from Azerbaijani fields delivered through the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline. Despite public calls to cut ties with Tel Aviv over its various ongoing crimes against Palestinians, Baku instead deepened its cooperation, increasing shipments," reports The Cradle, a Lebanon-based analytical website.

"Israeli reporting described workarounds in which Azerbaijani oil reached Israel via Ceyhan under altered customs records, ensuring an uninterrupted flow even as Turkiye claimed to have suspended trade with Tel Aviv. At the same time, Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR expanded its commercial footprint inside Israel, acquiring a 10 percent stake in the Tamar gas field and securing new exploration rights in Israeli waters," the website adds.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News