EU imports record 12.18 million tonnes of Russian Arctic LNG in first nine months of 2026 - FINCHANNEL
Urgewald said Europe bought 167 cargoes worth an estimated €7.88 billion as Washington nears a sanctions review on Russian LNG trade.
- The US administration faces an October 18 deadline to review sanctions on vessels transporting Russian Yamal LNG under the Lindsey Graham Act, determining potential penalties for carriers supplying European markets.
- Despite European efforts to phase out Russian energy, the EU has imported more than 12 million tonnes of Yamal LNG this year, costing an estimated €7.88 billion as the bloc prepares for a 2027 embargo.
- Data from Kpler, analyzed by The German-based NGO Urgewald, reveals that EU-bound volumes rose 9.5 per cent between January and September compared to 2025, with Europe absorbing 85 per cent of recorded Yamal deliveries.
- Energy campaigner Sebastian Rütters noted that from October 18, the bloc's energy security effectively depends on whether the US President issues waivers for transport vessels under the new US law.
- Urgewald urges the upcoming 22nd EU sanctions package to close loopholes targeting the indispensable Arc7 ice-class tanker fleet, which could increase pressure on Russia's ability to sustain Arctic LNG exports before the 2027 embargo.
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In the first nine months of 2026, the European Union countries increased the procurement of Russian liquefied natural gas from the Yamal LNG project to a record 12.18 million tons, despite Brussels's policy of eliminating energy from Russia, a study by a German non-governmental organization, Urgewald. The European ports accepted 167 shipments of liquefied gas from the Russian Arctic project from January to September at a cost of Euro7.88 billion…
Europe spent €7.88 billion on Russian LNG during January–September 2026, with imports reaching a record 12.18 million tonnes.
Since January, 167 goods from Yamala have been delivered to EU ports, i.e., goods with Russian LNG have arrived every 1.6 days.
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