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Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline

2005 · 21st century · Also known as BTC pipeline

The Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline carries crude oil about 1,768 km from the Caspian oilfields near Baku in Azerbaijan through Georgia to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. Built by a BP-led consortium and opened in 2005, it was designed to bring Caspian oil to Western markets while bypassing Russia and Iran.

Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baku-tbilisi-ceyhan-pipeline
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“Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baku-tbilisi-ceyhan-pipeline. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baku-tbilisi-ceyhan-pipeline.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/baku-tbilisi-ceyhan-pipeline (Accessed: ).

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