Artificial intelligence, upstream investment and gas security have led the conversation at Baku Energy Week 2026, as global energy companies used the annual gathering in Azerbaijan to showcase how the sector is adapting to geopolitical uncertainty.
Across two parallel venues, the Caspian Oil & Gas exhibition at the Baku Expo Center and the Baku Energy Forum at the Baku Convention Center, executives and policymakers signalled that the industry’s next phase will depend increasingly on automation, digital infrastructure and commercially viable emissions reduction.