EU’s purchases of Russian pipeline gas, LNG rise 9% in nine months

EU’s purchases of Russian pipeline gas, LNG rise 9% in nine months In September, EU countries paid 498 mln euro for LNG from RussiaMOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. The European Union (EU) purchased Russian pipeline gas worth 4.9 bln euro and liquefied natural gas (LNG) worth 6.7 bln euro between January and September 2026, according to Eurostat data and TASS calculations. Total purchases of Russian gas by the EU added 9% in the reporting period to 11.6 bln euros. In September, EU countries paid 498 mln euro for LNG from Russia. The main importers were France (336 mln euro), and the Netherlands (107 mln euro). The EU also imported Russian pipeline gas worth 783 mln euro in September. The share of Russian LNG in total liquefied gas imports by EU countries stood at 8.5% in the period. The United States ranked first with a 72.4% share. The share of Russian pipeline gas in the total value of the European Union’s pipeline gas imports was 14.1% in September. Norway took first place with 45%, followed by Algeria with 15.1%, while the UK ranked fourth with 11.7%. EU paid largest amount for US LNG in September since fall 2022In September 2026, the EU imported the US LNG valued at 4.25 bln euro in totalRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead more