EU ports took record volumes of Russian Yamal LNG in the first nine months of 2026, Urgewald analysis finds

High North News reports that European Union ports received 12.18 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas from Russia's Arctic Yamal LNG project between January and September, a record and 9.5% up on a year earlier, according to an analysis by Urgewald based on Kpler data. Urgewald estimates that the EU paid about €1.92 billion for Yamal LNG in the third quarter and €7.88 billion over the nine months, although third-quarter volumes were 13.6% lower than a year earlier. The analysis counts 167 Yamal cargoes delivered to EU ports, with Europe taking 85% of the project's recorded deliveries by volume. The outlet notes that Washington is nearing a deadline to review sanctions on vessels that sustain Russia's gas trade.

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