Supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union reached a historic high in January, amid the introduction of a complete ban on Russian gas in the EU starting from 2027.
– EU imports of Russian LNG in January amounted to 2.276 billion cubic meters (slightly above the December 2025 level) compared to 2.05 billion cubic meters in January 2025.
– LNG supplies to the EU from the American direction (United States and Trinidad and Tobago) in January increased by 18% compared to December, reaching 8 billion cubic meters.
– Approximately 772 million cubic meters of LNG were supplied to Europe from Africa in January, and 571 million cubic meters from the Middle East.
– Total LNG imports by Europe in January, amounted to 12.2 billion cubic meters, which is 1.3% higher than in December 2025 and 6% higher than a year earlier.
– On January 26, the Council of the European Union formally approved a full ban on supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the EU effective January 1, 2027, and on pipeline gas effective September 30, 2027.
– The regulation enters into force upon its publication on February 2, 2026.
– Supplies of LNG from Russia to the European Union in 2025 decreased by 5.6% and amounted to 20.3 billion cubic meters.
– In 2025, Russia ranked fourth in terms of gas supply volumes to EU countries with 38 billion cubic meters, after Norway, the United States, and Algeria.
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