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First shipment of U.S. LNG bound for Ukraine

Ukraine’s state oil and gas company Naftogaz, in partnership with French multinational TotalEnergies, secured a shipment of liquefied natural gas from the United States, routed through the Deutsche ReGas terminal in the Baltic Sea, Naftogaz announced on Feb. 23.

23 February, 08:41 PM

SBU drones strike liquefied-gas terminal in Russia’s Temryuk port, disabling the facility

Ukraine’s Alpha Special Operations Center of the Security Service struck a liquefied gas transshipment terminal in Russia’s Temryuk port with drones, disabling the facility, sources in the Security Service told NV on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 11:42 AM

Even post-war, EU will not return to Russian gas, commissioner says

The European Union will never return to Russian energy supplies, even after the war in Ukraine ends, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said on Dec. 5 in an interview with Euronews.

6 December 2025, 02:12 AM

Turkiye quietly renews Russian gas deals despite Western pressure

Turkiye has extended two gas import contracts with Russia for one year, with a combined annual volume of 22 billion cubic meters, Reuters reported on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 01:20 PM

EU has fully ended its reliance on Russian energy – Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen commented on the European Union’s achievement of full independence from Russian energy supplies, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Dec. 3.

3 December 2025, 01:35 PM

Ukraine to receive new U.S. LNG supplies under Naftogaz-ORLEN deal

Naftogaz Group and Poland’s ORLEN have agreed to supply up to 300 million cubic meters of U.S. liquefied natural gas to Ukraine to ensure stable heating during the winter, Naftogaz CEO Serhiy Koretskyi said on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 05:03 PM

EU adopts 19th sanctions package against Russia targeting gas imports and shadow fleet

The European Union has formally approved a new package of sanctions against Russia’s energy infrastructure, banning imports of Russian liquefied natural gas starting in 2027, Bloomberg reported.

23 October 2025, 10:03 AM

EU settles on plan to phase out Russian gas by 2028

The European Council approved a plan to ban imports of Russian pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) by Jan. 1, 2028, the Council announced on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 08:35 PM

Russia to boost LNG supplies to China from Arctic and Sakhalin projects

Russia, which earlier agreed with China to boost pipeline gas supplies, now plans to expand LNG exports as well, particularly from the Arctic LNG-2 and Sakhalin-2 projects, Interfax reported on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 05:15 PM

Gas exports to China rise 11% as Russia supplies record 4.25 bcm in July 2025

Russia’s total gas supplies to China, via pipeline and LNG, rose 11% in July 2025 from a year earlier to a record 4.25 billion cubic meters, Interfax reported on Sept. 27.

27 September 2025, 04:57 PM

Kyiv eyes U.S. LNG imports to fill output gap after Russian strikes

Ukraine’s state-run Naftogaz Group is pitching U.S. investors and energy producers on projects that could become the first under a new resource partnership with Washington, CEO Serhiy Koretsky told Bloomberg on Sept. 25.

26 September 2025, 10:43 AM

Hungary will keep buying Russian oil despite Trump’s request, says Foreign Minister Szijjártó

Hungary will not stop buying Russian oil even if asked to do so by its ally, U.S. President Donald Trump, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said, according to Bloomberg on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 04:22 PM

Turkey inks $70B LNG deal with Mercuria

Turkey’s state energy company BOTAŞ has signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with the Swiss-based commodities group Mercuria, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced in his Sept. 24 X post.

24 September 2025, 01:54 PM

‘We’re ready for this’: von der Leyen says new EU sanctions ban imports of Russian LNG

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in a video address posted to her X account, on Sept. 19 announced the EU’s 19th package of sanctions against Russia, introducing for the first time a ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas.

20 September 2025, 04:57 PM

What Russian goods the U.S. and EU continue to import despite war in Ukraine

More than three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States and European Union are still importing billions of euros worth of Russian energy and goods, from liquefied natural gas to enriched uranium, Reuters reported on Sept. 15.

15 September 2025, 07:02 PM

U.S. urges Europe to cut off Russian oil and gas

European countries have to stop buying Russian oil and gas if they want Washington to impose stricter sanctions against Russia, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in an interview with Financial Times, published on Sept. 8.

9 September 2025, 09:00 AM

Russia strikes Ukraine’s key gas facility near Romania

Russian forces attacked a gas transmission system facility located near the Romanian border in Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy reported on Aug. 6.

6 August 2025, 03:04 PM

Russia’s second gas giant posts steep profit drop, slashes investments

Russia’s largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), Novatek, has reported a 34% drop in net profit under international accounting standards in the first half of 2025, LIGA wrote, citing the company’s financial statement, on July 30.

30 July 2025, 03:16 PM

Fourth deal signed: Ukraine secures another batch of U.S. natural gas

Naftogaz Group and Polish oil company Orlen have signed a new agreement for the delivery of 140 million cubic meters of the U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), the company's CEO Serhii Koretskyi wrote on Facebook on July 2.

2 July 2025, 02:57 PM

Russia attempts to revive Arctic LNG exports amid sanctions

Russia is trying to resume liquefied natural gas exports from its Arctic LNG 2 terminal, which has remained largely idle since the United States imposed sanctions, Bloomberg reported on June 29, citing vessel tracking data and satellite imagery.

29 June 2025, 09:53 PM

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