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Russia Still Ranks Among Top EU Gas Suppliers Despite Pipeline Upset
Russia remains one of the leading gas exporters to the EU—primarily through seaborne LNG shipments—even as its pipeline gas volumes have plummeted since 2022, according to a new analysis by the Bruegel think tank in Brussels.
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TASS
· Jul 7, 2026
Russian pipeline gas supplies to EU gain 5% in 1H — IEA
The share of Russian piped gas in Europe’s gas demand stood at an estimated 8 in H1 2026, the agency noted
Trend News Agency
· Jul 1, 2026
Today half of our gas export goes to the European Union member states - President Ilham Aliyev
Today half of our gas export goes to the European Union member states - President Ilham Aliyev
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 10, 2026
Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api
MOSCOW: Russia mengharamkan eksport diesel dalam usaha menstabilkan krisis bekalan bahan api yang semakin memburuk susulan peningkatan serangan Ukraine terhadap infrastruktur tenaga negara itu. Langkah yang berkuat kuasa kelmarin dibuat selepas beberapa wilayah di Russia dilaporkan mengalami kekurangan bekalan bahan api. Lebih 90 peratus daripadanya berdepan catuan atau gangguan bekalan sejak Jun, menurut laporan media ... Read more The post Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Modern Diplomacy
· Jul 1, 2026
European Energy Security After Russia: Progress, Fractures, and the Road to 2027
In 2021, Russia supplied 45 of all natural gas consumed in the European Union. Just four years later, that share has been cut to 12. In raw volume terms, Europe went from importing 152 billion cubic metres (bcm) of Russian gas to just 36 bcm — a reduction that would have seemed impossible before February [] The post European Energy Security After Russia: Progress, Fractures, and the Road to 2027 appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
EUobserver
· Jun 30, 2026
There’s a lot of panicking about EU methane rules, but do gas supply scares add up?
Nearly half of EU member states, oil and gas companies and the US administration claim the EU's methane regulation is unfinished, causes legal risks, and could disrupt Europe's gas supplies. But does it?
Hot Air
· Jun 27, 2026
The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians
The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians
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Related coverage for "Russia Still Ranks Among Top EU Gas Suppliers Despite Pipeline Upset": TASS — Russian pipeline gas supplies to EU gain 5% in 1H — IEA. Trend News Agency — Today half of our gas export goes to the European Union member states - President Ilham Aliyev. Utusan Malaysia — Russia larang eksport diesel tangani krisis bahan api. Modern Diplomacy — European Energy Security After Russia: Progress, Fractures, and the Road to 2027. EUobserver — There’s a lot of panicking about EU methane rules, but do gas supply scares add up?. Hot Air — The Lack of Gasoline is Getting to Russians