EU importing more Russian LNG

European Union purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) have soared, despite the bloc’s goal of cutting imports of gas from Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine

RUSSIAN LNG IMPORTS BY EU COUNTRIES (Jan-Jul) 
Million cubic metres 

20 15 10 5 0

2021 3.65 2.74 5.16 2.43 15.5 

2022 4.67 5.14 7.46 2.87 21.3 

2023 7.47 7.08 4.51 21.6


Others* Finland Portugal Greece Netherlands France Belgium Spain
*Includes Croatia, Italy, 2023 Lithuania and Sweden

Jan-Jul 2023
Imports up 40% compared to same period in 2021, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russia accounted for 16 percent of EU’s total LNG imports between Jan-Jul 2023

Russian LNG purchases by EU in 2023 worth €5.29 billion ($5.78 billion)

EU estimated to have bought 52 percent of all of Russia’s LNG exports in 2023

terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium







Sources: Euronews, Financial Times, Reuters Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS