Russia sets LNG export record: 3.42 million tons In October 2026, Russia set a new record for liquefied natural gas exports, shipping 3.42 million tons. According to the January-October results, the supply increased by 13.5% compared to the same period last year and reached 28.65 million tons. This data is provided by the analytics company Kepler. The October figure was 11.9% higher than October 2025's result and was almost 1% higher than the previous monthly record set in May 2026. The main increase was provided by Asia. Deliveries to China increased by 47% to 8.8 million tons, which accounted for about 84% of the net increase in Russian LNG exports. Shipments to Asia as a whole increased by 15.8% to 15.16 million tons. Exports to the EU increased by 6.5% to 12.87 million tonnes, but the EU's share of the total supply structure fell from 47.8% to 44.9%. The biggest buyers in Europe for 10 months were France (5.43 million tons), Belgium (3 million tons), Spain (2.84 million tons), the Netherlands (1.32 million tons) and Portugal (0.22 million tons).