The share of Russian supplies in EU pipeline imports fell to 15%

26.06.2023       

The volume of imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to European countries (EU and UK) in May 2023 for the first time in history exceeded the volume of pipeline gas supplies. This is stated in the monthly report of the Forum of Countries – exporters of gas (GECF; unites 12 countries, including Russia, Qatar and Iran, which control 72% of the world's gas reserves and provide 44% of production).

According to the GECF, LNG supplies to the EU and the UK amounted to 13.95 bcm m (in regasified form), pipeline gas – 13.73 bcm At the same time, relative to May 2022, LNG imports increased by 14%, while pipeline gas imports decreased by 37%. Vedomosti