EU's Russian LNG Imports Hit Record High Ahead of 2027 Ban
The European Union imported a record 9.97 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) worth €5.96 billion (~$6.82 billion) from Russia's Yamal LNG facility in the first half of 2026, marking a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2025 as they front-loaded Russian energy supplies ahead
Source: OilPrice.com
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EU states imported record volumes of Russian LNG in early 2027 while finalising a ban scheduled to take effect later that year. The pattern is familiar: announce the prohibition, then buy every available molecule before it closes. The gap between Brussels rhetoric and member state purchasing has never been wider.