Europe’s messy Russian gas divorce

The energy crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues. Although European natural gas stockpiles are brimming, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and Italy still rely heavily on Moscow for gas

  
Natural gas imports (millions of cubic metres)

Nord Stream	Ukraine	Yamal 	TurkStream

1,500
1,250	1,193
1,000	1,046		1,045
750	770	771	647
500
250	145	151	192	6	249
				0	0
	Jan 4	Jan 19	Feb 24	Jul 18	Jun 5	Jul 17
 	2021	2021	2022	2022	2023	2024

Feb 24, 2022: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

May 2022: Cutoffs begin after buyers refuse to pay in rubles

May 2024: Russian gas imports to EU overtake those from U.S. 

Jul 2024: TurkStream: 357
Ukraine: 336 


Sources: Bloomberg, Brookings Institution, Reuters, Statista 
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