Russian LNG supplies to Europe increase by 10 percent

Russia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to the European Union increased by 10 percent in January–September 2026 compared to the same period last year.

Operativ Media reports, citing calculations based on data from the European think tank Bruegel.

According to the data, the European Union imported approximately 16.5 billion cubic meters of LNG from Russia during the reporting period, compared to 15 billion cubic meters in the same period last year.

In September, Russia supplied 1.1 billion cubic meters of LNG to Europe, up 59 percent from August and at the same level as in September of last year.

Overall, Europe's total LNG imports stood at 10.4 billion cubic meters in September. Between January and September, LNG purchases by European Union countries dropped by 5 percent to 104 billion cubic meters.