EU cuts purchases of Russian pipeline gas and LNG by 17% in January-April

MOSCOW, June 15. /TASS/. The European Union purchased 1.8 bln euro worth of Russian pipeline gas and 2.8 bln euro worth of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in January-April 2026, according to Eurostat data and TASS calculations. Total EU purchases of Russian gas during the first four months of 2026 declined by 17% to 4.6 bln euro.

EU countries paid 705 mln euro for Russian LNG in April. The largest importers were Belgium, which purchased 261 mln euro worth of LNG, France with 196 mln euro, and Spain with 182 mln euro. The EU also imported 578 mln euro worth of Russian pipeline gas in April.

Russian LNG accounted for 16.4% of the EU’s total LNG imports in April. The United States ranked first with a 61% share.

Russian pipeline gas accounted for 15% of the value of the European Union’s pipeline gas imports in April. Norway ranked first with a 32.3% share, Algeria second with 25%, while Azerbaijan ranked fourth with 12.8%.

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