Europe increased Russian LNG imports by 10% in 2026 to 16.5 billion cubic meters, up from 15 billion, despite the planned cutoff of Russian gas to the EU. September imports jumped 60% month-on-month to 1.088 billion cubic meters, while LNG supplies to the Middle East remained at zero for a fifth straight month amid a production shutdown in Qatar.

Europe increased Russian LNG imports by 10% in 2026 to 16.5 billion cubic meters, up from 15 billion, despite the planned cutoff of Russian gas to the EU. September imports jumped 60% month-on-month to 1.088 billion cubic meters, while LNG supplies to the Middle East remained at zero for a fifth straight month amid a production shutdown in Qatar.