Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries to the European Union climbed 17% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, reaching approximately 13.4 billion cubic meters (bcm).
The increase marks a significant expansion in trade volumes between Moscow and Brussels, occurring against the backdrop of tightening political relations and impending regulatory restrictions.
The data, calculated by TASS from European Commission statistics, shows that LNG imports rose from 11.4 bcm in the same period last year.
This growth in liquefied flows contrasts with the broader narrative of energy decoupling, highlighting the EU's continued reliance on Russian gas infrastructure even as pipeline supplies face long-term phase-out pressures.
Russia remains the European Union's third-largest natural gas supplier overall, trailing only Norway and the United States.
In total, Russia supplied approximately 22.1 bcm of natural gas to the bloc in the first six months of 2026.