Russian gas exports

Gazprom boosts Europe gas flows through TurkStream after Ukraine route closes

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom increased natural gas supplies to Europe through the TurkStream pipeline in May, with daily deliveries rising 3% from May 2025 to 47.4 million cubic meters and 15.6% from April 2026, The Moscow Times reported.

2 June, 02:21 PM

Hungary sues EU to stop Russian gas ban, cites energy sovereignty concerns

Hungary has filed a lawsuit with the European Union’s top court, seeking to overturn the bloc’s decision to ban imports of Russian gas, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said on Feb. 2.

3 February, 03:14 PM

EU passes law to ban Russian gas imports completely by fall 2027

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly approved a law mandating a complete phaseout of Russian gas imports by fall 2027, according to a statement on the European Parliament’s website.

17 December 2025, 05:30 PM

EU agrees to phase out Russian gas imports by 2027

European Union ambassadors have approved a plan to gradually halt imports of Russian gas by the fall of 2027, a representative of Denmark’s EU presidency said, Sky News reported on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 03:48 PM

Russia, China break ground on Power of Siberia 3 pipeline segment

Russia's Gazprom and China's state-owned CNPC have started joint design and construction of a cross-border section of the Power of Siberia 3 gas pipeline across the Ussuri River, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced on Nov. 25, according to Russia’s Interfax news agency.

25 November 2025, 06:48 PM

Russia’s gas exports to China jumped 17% in August to a record 4.63 bcm

Russia’s total gas supplies to China, including pipeline and liquefied natural gas, rose 17% in August 2025 compared with August 2024 to a record 4.63 billion cubic meters, Russia’s Interfax reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 03:40 PM

Russia boosts sanctioned LNG exports despite U.S. sanctions

Russia's Arctic LNG 2 export plant, sanctioned by the United States after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, continues shipping fuel as the Kremlin seeks to evade Western restrictions and test President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 04:46 PM

Kremlin falls short of expectations as Russia’s oil and gas revenues plunge

Russia’s federal budget revenue from oil and gas in September 2025 dropped by 24.5% compared to September 2024, totaling 582.5 billion rubles (about $5.9 billion), The Moscow Times reported on Oct. 3.

3 October 2025, 02:17 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

Russia boosts gas exports to Türkiye, surpassing EU volumes

Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom significantly ramped up its gas exports to Türkiye in the first seven months of 2025, outpacing volumes sent to the European Union, Russian news agency Interfax reported.

18 September 2025, 01:04 PM

Ukraine’s refinery strikes worsening Russia’s fuel crisis and inflation outlook – ISW

Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries inside Russia have exacerbated the country’s gasoline shortage, likely accelerating inflation and worsening an already fragile economic outlook, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in an Aug. 28 report.

29 August 2025, 02:23 PM

Russian state gas giant slashes supply to Europe via last remaining route

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom cut its gas deliveries to Europe through the TurkStream pipeline by 18.3% in June compared to May — from 46 million to 37.6 million cubic meters per day, The Moscow Times reported on July 2. That figure is also 4.8% lower than in June of last year.

2 July 2025, 12:30 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

Putin publicly admits economic troubles, says defense spending will be cut

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has acknowledged the country’s deepening economic problems and said defense spending would be reduced amid a downturn and warnings of a possible recession, The Telegraph reported on June 27.

29 June 2025, 11:36 AM

Bahrain may sign three-year LNG supply deal with Russia

Russia is negotiating a three-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal with Bahrain that would supply the Gulf kingdom with 1.5 million metric tons of LNG annually, Reuters reported on May 23.

23 May 2025, 06:25 PM

Russian gas exports