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Russia boosts LNG supplies to Europe by more than 18% in January-April

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The article reports on the volume of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to the European Union from January to April 2026, noting an overall increase. It compares these figures with total EU LNG imports and supplies from the United States and Trinidad and Tobago.

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“Supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union in January-April 2026 totaled 8.98 bcm, increasing by 18.5%”
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While there is a web search result mentioning 'Russia boosts LNG supplies to Europe by more than 18% in January-April', the specific figure of 8.98 bcm is not explicitly corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal is Germany's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping terminal, situated near Wilhelmshaven, Germany on the North Sea. It had been in the planning stages since the mid-201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmshaven_LNG_terminal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yamal LNG (Russian: ОАО "Ямал СПГ") is a joint venture led by Novatek based around a liquefied natural gas plant located in Sabetta at the north-east of the Yamal Peninsula, northwest Siberia, Russia.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamal_LNG
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“In April alone, Europe imported 2.17 bcm of Russian LNG, increasing purchases by 15%.”
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The specific figures (2.17 bcm and 15% increase) appear in one web search result, but are not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war fuel crisis is an ongoing worldwide fuel crisis caused by the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israel coalition. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yamal LNG (Russian: ОАО "Ямал СПГ") is a joint venture led by Novatek based around a liquefied natural gas plant located in Sabetta at the north-east of the Yamal Peninsula, northwest Siberia, Russia.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamal_LNG
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“Russian LNG supplies to the European Union reached a historic high in March... totaling 2.46 bcm.”
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One web search result from 'Equipo Nizkor' mentions Russian LNG supplies reached a record high in March, but the specific figure of 2.46 bcm is not confirmed by another independent source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russia–EU gas dispute flared up in March 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Russia and the major European Union countries clashed over the issue of payment for natural gas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–2023_Russia–European_Unio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia–European Union relations are the international relations between the European Union (EU) and Russia. Russia borders five EU member states: Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland; the Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia–European_Union_relation…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yamal LNG (Russian: ОАО "Ямал СПГ") is a joint venture led by Novatek based around a liquefied natural gas plant located in Sabetta at the north-east of the Yamal Peninsula, northwest Siberia, Russia.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamal_LNG
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“EU imports of Russian LNG in the first quarter amounted to about 6.8 bcm compared with 5.7 bcm a year earlier.”
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The figures of 6.8 bcm for Q1 2026 compared to 5.7 bcm a year earlier are mentioned in one web search result, but not corroborated by a second independent source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war fuel crisis is an ongoing worldwide fuel crisis caused by the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israel coalition. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the wor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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“Europe’s total LNG imports in January-April increased by 5.3% to 51.46 bcm.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general company information for TotalEnergies and a general Wikipedia page on LNG; no data regarding total EU LNG imports for Jan-April 2026 is present.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transpo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TotalEnergies SE is a French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company founded in 1924 and is one of the seven supermajor oil companies. Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TotalEnergies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yamal LNG (Russian: ОАО "Ямал СПГ") is a joint venture led by Novatek based around a liquefied natural gas plant located in Sabetta at the north-east of the Yamal Peninsula, northwest Siberia, Russia.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamal_LNG
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“In April, Europe purchased 12.28 bcm of LNG, which was 8% below the level of April last year”
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The figures (12.28 bcm and 8% below April last year) are mentioned in one web search result, but not corroborated by a second independent source.
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web search NEUTRAL — EU imports were 17.2 percent higher than in the same period of 2025, rising from 5.71 million tonnes to 6.69 million tonnes. April mirrored this wider trend, with EU deliveries rising 17.1 percent com…
https://www.urgewald.org/en/media/europes-russian-arctic-lng…
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web search NEUTRAL — European Union imports of Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas from the Yamal LNG project hit a record high in the first four months of 2026, despite the bloc introducing measures intended to curb pur…
https://gcaptain.com/eu-russian-arctic-lng-imports-hit-4-4bn…
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest update: 28 April 2026. 2026 Week 17 European gas imports: European weekly LNG imports remain relatively high. European reverse gas flows to Ukraine dropped sharply. EU gas storage is at 32% of …
https://www.bruegel.org/dataset/european-natural-gas-imports
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“In April, Europe purchased 12.28 bcm of LNG, which was... 13% below the figure for March 2026, when imports reached a historic record of 14.1 bcm.”
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The figures (14.1 bcm record in March and 12.28 bcm in April) are mentioned in one web search result, but not corroborated by a second independent source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brussels European Union imports of Russian liquefied natural gas LNG rose to a historic high in January 2026 even as the bloc has formally adopted.
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/EU-Russian-LNG-I…
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web search NEUTRAL — European Union imports of Russian Arctic liquefied natural gas from the Yamal LNG project hit a record high in the first four months of 2026, despite the bloc introducing measures intended to curb pur…
https://gcaptain.com/eu-russian-arctic-lng-imports-hit-4-4bn…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine imported 29 mcm of natural gas in April 2026, 28 times less than in March 2026 (789 mcm) and 8 times less than in April 2025 (219 mcm), according to ExPro calculations. This is also the lowest…
https://expro.com.ua/en/tidings/natural-gas-imports-to-ukrai…
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“LNG supplies to the EU from the American direction (the US and Trinidad and Tobago) totaled 8 bcm in April, down 2.5% from March levels.”
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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia and news pages about the European Union; no specific data regarding LNG imports from the US or Trinidad and Tobago for April 2026 is present.
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web search NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. [9][10] A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km 2 (1,634,469 sq mi) …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover how the EU functions, its principles, priorities; find out about its history and member states; learn about its legal basis and your EU rights.
https://european-union.europa.eu/index_en
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice
https://www.theguardian.com/world/eu
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“In January-April, Europe’s gas imports from these countries increased by more than 16% to 31.99 bcm.”
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