Russia’s LNG exports to Europe hit record high in March as Middle East supplies suspended

MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. Russia’s LNG supplies to the European Union reached a record high in March amid the suspension of shipments from the Middle East due to the military conflict, according to TASS calculations based on data from the European think tank Bruegel.

In January-March, EU imports of Russian LNG amounted to approximately 6.8 billion cubic meters, compared to 5.7 billion cubic meters a year earlier.

In March, Russian LNG supplies to Europe totaled 2.46 billion cubic meters, which is an all-time high.

According to Bruegel, Europe's total LNG imports in March amounted to 14.1 billion cubic meters, which is a record high. In January-March, the EU’s LNG purchases increased by 10% to 39.2 billion cubic meters.

In March, LNG supplies to the EU from the US (the US and Trinidad and Tobago) increased by 8% compared to February, also reaching a new record of 8.3 billion cubic meters.