MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to the European Union rose 17% year-on-year in January-June 2026, exceeding 13 bcm, according to TASS calculations based on data from the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel.
In the first half of the year, EU imports of Russian LNG totaled approximately 13.4 bcm, up from 11.4 bcm a year earlier. In June alone, Russian LNG deliveries to Europe reached 2.17 bcm, down 4.3% from May but up 10% compared to June last year.
According to Bruegel, Europe’s total LNG imports in June plummeted to their lowest level since November 2024, standing at 9.9 bcm. In January-June, LNG purchases by EU nations slipped 2.5% to 72.7 bcm.
LNG shipments to the EU from the Americas (the United States and Trinidad and Tobago) slid 18% month-on-month in June to 5.8 bcm. In January-June, European gas imports from these countries edged up 3% to 44.8 bcm.
Since the beginning of the year, Africa has supplied around 8.4 bcm of LNG to Europe, while Middle Eastern deliveries stood at 2.6 bcm, plunging 61% amid the ongoing regional conflict.
