In 2025, the European Union began purchasing Russian LNG at a record pace, as reported by Politico newspaper, citing data from the analytical company Kpler./p>
According to their information, in the first 15 days of 2025, 27 European countries imported 837.3 thousand tons of LNG from Russia, which was a record figure compared to 760.1 thousand tons for the same period in 2024. Charles Kosterus, senior analyst at Kpler, explained that most of these volumes are accounted for by long-term contracts concluded earlier. "Thus, the EU is not buying additional spot cargoes," Kosterus said.