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EU Pouring Billions Into Russian Gas Economy Despite War in Ukraine, Analysis Shows
EU countries accounted for 76.1% of Yamal LNG exports in 2025, generating $8.4 billion for Russia despite the EU's planned 2027 import ban.
- The European Union accounted for roughly three quarters of Yamal LNG exports in 2025, receiving around 15 million of 19.7 million tonnes, despite committing last month to a 2027 ban.
- EU ports continue serving as logistics hubs for Yamal LNG exports, with sanctions campaigner Sebastian Rütters saying European Union ports and logistics chain are `the essential infrastructure` keeping the flagship project alive.
- Seapeak moved a large share of Yamal shipments into Europe, transporting 37.3 per cent, while France received 87 ships delivering 6.3 million tonnes to the ports of Dunkirk and Montoir in 2025.
- That revenue complicates the EU's planned ban, as EU purchases from Yamal LNG generated 7.2 billion in 2025, and analysts say imports may persist into 2026.
- Although the UK banned direct imports from 1 January 2023, a British company forms the backbone of European LNG imports while Spain cut tanker arrivals from 58 to 38 between 2024 and 2025.
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EU remains top buyer of Russian Arctic LNG despite 2027 phase-out pledge
Russia’s Yamal LNG project continues to earn billions of euros from the EU, with new data revealing that more than three-quarters of the project’s liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 were delivered to EU terminals.
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The European Union intends to completely phase out existing supply contracts for Russian LNG by 2027 at the latest. However, import volumes from Russia have recently continued to rise. Besides economic factors, logistical advantages and long-term contracts also play a crucial role.
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