EU Imports Record 12.18 Million Tonnes of Russian Arctic LNG

Europe’s estimated bill reaches €7.88 billion through September as U.S. sanctions deadline adds uncertainty for Yamal’s specialized tanker fleet.

The European Union imported a record 12.18 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Yamal Arctic project in the first nine months of 2026, paying an estimated €7.88 billion, according to an analysis by German environmental group Urgewald.

Shipments rose 9.5% compared with the same period last year, even as Yamal’s worldwide deliveries fell 1.3%. Europe received 167 cargoes, accounting for 85% of the project’s recorded deliveries by volume, according to Urgewald’s analysis of Kpler shipping data.

The figures