EU oil and gas funding Russia’s war in Ukraine
At the same time as supplying arms and aid to Ukraine, the European Union continues to buy oil and gas from Russia, pumping over €200 billion into Moscow’s war chest since the invasion of Ukraine
EU IMPORTS OF RUSSIAN OIL AND GAS
Mar 11, 2022: 1 million tonnes
Oct 8, 2025: 88.2m tonnes
Value since 2022
€214.75 billion
Gas
49%
Coal 2%
Oil
49%
Russia invades Ukraine
Reduced dependence by over 90%
2022
2023
2024
2025
BIGGEST IMPORTS 2025
% by volume Jan-Aug 2025
Hungary
Slovakia
France
Belgium
Spain
Neth.
Other
27%
18
18
12
9
4.3
6
Bulgaria 2.9
Czechia 2.2
+11% year-on-year change
+40%
+3%
+72%
Croatia
Romania
Portugal
+55%
+57%
+167%
France, Netherlands, Spain and others serve as gateways for Russian gas to other countries, e.g. Germany
TOTAL COST
€bn
€11.4 billion
LNG 5.1
Oil 3.0
Pipeline gas 3.3
Land-locked Hungary and Slovakia supplied through pipeline under temporary EU exemption
WHERE DOES EUROPE’S GAS COME FROM?
Norway
Russia
U.S.
Algeria
Others
33%
19%
17%
14%
17%
Sources: CREA, European Council
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