# EU purchases of Russian Yamal LNG rise to over $9 billion in 2026, despite October dip

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/eu-purchases-of-russian-yamal-lng-rise-to-over-9-billion-in-2026-despite-october-dip/
- Published: 2026-11-12T05:00:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T07:41:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/eu-purchases-of-russian-yamal-lng-rise-to-over-9-billion-in-2026-despite-october-dip/
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- EU spending on Yamal LNG reached €8.7 billion by October.
- October volumes fell, but higher prices lifted payments.
- The EU’s Russian gas import ban is due in January.

## Summary

The EU paid about €8.7 billion ($9.6 billion) for Russian Yamal liquefied natural gas in the first ten months of 2026, already more than a fifth above its total spending for all of 2025. The increase comes as the bloc prepares to ban Russian gas imports in January, a measure intended to reduce its reliance on Russian energy and limit revenue for the Kremlin.

In October, EU purchases fell 11% by volume from September to 705,591 tonnes, but payments rose 2.6% as prices increased. France received 70% of the month’s EU cargoes, with seven shipments; Spain received two and the Netherlands one, while no deliveries were reported at Belgium’s Zeebrugge terminal from August to October. The EU remains Russia’s leading LNG buyer, accounting for almost half of its exports, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.

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