EU imports of Russian LNG rise in early 2025: Kpler

Investing.com — The European Union (EU) has seen a rise in its imports of liquefied pure gasoline (LNG) from Russia within the first two weeks of 2025, in accordance with knowledge from Kpler.

The 27 member states of the EU imported roughly 838,000 metric tons of LNG from Russia from January 1 to January 15. This is a rise in comparison with the identical interval in 2024, when round 760,000 tons had been imported, indicating Europe’s continued reliance on Russian vitality.

Whereas European gasoline costs have decreased since exceeding 50 euros a megawatt hour earlier in January, they’re nonetheless supported by dwindling inventories and provide worries following the expiration of a transit settlement between Russia and Ukraine.

EU storage ranges stand at 63% full and proceed to lower quickly. Analysts recommend that Europe might want to improve its LNG imports to fulfill its storage targets for the yr.

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