According to statistics studied by RIA Novosti, at the beginning of the month Europe reduced purchases of liquefied natural gas on the world market to the lowest level in two years, while pumping of Russian fuel through the Turkish Stream increased to a maximum since March.
In March, the volume of supplies was 661.8 million cubic meters, but now pumping through the Strandzha 2 - Malkochlar point on the Bulgarian-Turkish border increased by seven percent compared to the previous month and by five percent year-on-year, reaching 609.2 million cubic meters. This follows from ENTSOG data.
At the same time, according to Gas Infrastructure Europe, supplies from LNG terminals to the EU gas transmission network from August 1 to 12 amounted to 3.2 billion cubic meters. This is 3.7 percent lower compared to July and 12.6 percent lower than a year earlier. Below this level for 12 days, import volumes fell in August 2024, when purchases amounted to 2.7 billion cubic meters.
The EU Council in January approved a regulation on the phased abandonment of imports of Russian energy resources. The ban on supplies under long-term contracts for liquefied natural gas will take effect from January 1, pipeline fuel - from November 1, 2027. For short-term contracts, it has already entered into force.
After the cessation of Russian gas transit through Ukraine from January 1, 2025, the European branch of the Turkish Stream became the only route for Gazprom supplies to Europe. At the end of 2025, exports through it became record-breaking, exceeding 18 billion cubic meters.
Moscow emphasized that the West made a serious mistake by refusing to buy Russian energy resources: it will fall into even greater dependence due to increased prices, since purchases will continue, but through intermediaries.
Source: RIA Novosti