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Two-thirds of Europe's LNG imports to come from the US this year

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 519 words · By Quirino Mealha
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What to know about Two-thirds of Europe's LNG imports to come from the US this year

Europe is expected to source almost two-thirds of its liquefied natural gas imports from the US in 2026, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

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What happened

Europe is expected to source almost two-thirds of its liquefied natural gas imports from the US in 2026, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Why it matters

Europe’s reliance on American liquefied natural gas is set to increase further next year as the EU continues efforts to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports, according to new analysis published by the IEEFA on Wednesday.

Common ground

The report estimates that the US could supply close to two-thirds of Europe’s LNG imports in 2026, reinforcing Washington’s dominant position in the continent’s gas market after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Iran war reshaped global energy flows.

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Claim 1: “The IEEFA estimates that EU countries spent roughly €117 billion on US LNG imports between early 2022 and mid-2025.”
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The provided evidence mentions a total spend of €225.3 billion on all LNG imports between 2022-2024, but does not specifically confirm the €117 billion figure for US LNG imports specifically for the period ending mid-2025.
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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…
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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, …
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web search NEUTRAL — EU countries spent about €225.3 billion on LNG imports in the three years between 2022 and 2024. Oil and gas prices continue to fluctuate in 2025 due to geopolitical issues.
https://ieefa.org/resources/strait-hormuz-disruption-would-j…
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Claim 2: “According to IEEFA, the US already accounted for 57% of Europe’s LNG imports in 2025”
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While the 2026 projection is widely cited, the specific 57% figure for 2025 is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets, although one source mentions the US accounted for 'almost 58%' of total LNG imports in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Freeport LNG—also known as Freeport LNG Development, L.P.—is a U.S. exporter of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) located in Freeport, Texas by supercooling fracked gas and loading it onto seafaring tankers…
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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 — 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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Claim 3: “Europe is expected to source almost two-thirds of its liquefied natural gas imports from the US in 2026, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that IEEFA research projects the US will supply two-thirds of Europe's LNG imports in 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, 900 kilometres (560 mi) long and from 65 to 250 km (40 to 155 mi) wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Su…
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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, …
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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…
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Claim 4: “Germany... has rapidly developed floating LNG terminals and emerged as one of the largest buyers of US LNG in Europe.”
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Claim 5: “The IEEFA data shows Europe’s LNG imports declined in 2024 as gas consumption fell to its lowest level in more than a decade.”
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The search results for this claim returned dictionary definitions of the word 'according' rather than factual data regarding 2024 LNG import declines.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of ACCORD is to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned. How to use accord in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Accord.
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web search NEUTRAL — Phrasal verb accord with something (Definition of according from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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web search NEUTRAL — The term according to can be used to attribute something reported — according to the news, the airports are closed (even though according to your friend, they're still open). It also refers to agreeme…
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Claim 6: “most European governments seek to fully eliminate Russian gas imports by 2027 under the European Commission’s REPowerEU strategy.”
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Multiple sources, including the European Commission's own page and news reports, confirm the REPowerEU goal to stop all Russian pipeline and LNG imports by November 2027.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an es…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — REPowerEU is a strategy adopted by the European Commission in May 2022 in response to the sharp rise in energy prices and the energy security risks that followed Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukrain…
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Claim 7: “imports rebounded in 2025 amid colder weather conditions and efforts by governments to replenish storage sites.”
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Multiple sources confirm that European LNG imports surged in 2025 due to higher demand, weather conditions, and the need to offset pipeline losses.
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web search NEUTRAL — Europe's LNG imports in 2025, surpassing volumes seen in prior years, have reshaped the continent's gas supply dynamics, according to LNG traders, as traditional pipeline sources recede and global LNG…
https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news…
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web search NEUTRAL — Europe's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are set to increase by a quarter this year, as the continent needs to offset lower pipeline gas supplies amid a weather-driven rise in demand, the ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/european-lng-imports…
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web search NEUTRAL — European LNG imports surged by a staggering 40% (or 22 bcm) yoy in H1 2025 to a new record high of 75 bcm. Four key factors contributed to this very strong growth: (1) Higher EU gas demand: gas consum…
https://globallnghub.com/european-lng-imports-surge-by-a-sta…
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Claim 8: “European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera said the bloc should avoid replacing one energy dependency with another and accelerate investment in renewable power and electrification instead.”
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Web search results confirm Teresa Ribera's role as Executive Vice-President and her statements regarding the increase in dependence on US LNG.
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web search NEUTRAL — Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice President. Highlighting the EU’s broader climate roadmap, Ribera emphasized the need for coherence between long-term goals and intermediate steps.
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web search NEUTRAL — Commission’s executive vice-president has yet to lay out policy vision, creating uncertainty for dealmakers. Spanish socialist Teresa Ribera, centre, is nine months into her role as the EU’s antitrust…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Teresa Ribera, admitted in recent days that the EU “is significantly increasing its dependence on LNG imported from the United States.”
https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/02/02/after-russian-gas-lng-fr…
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Claim 9: “The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators has also raised concerns about supply concentration risks linked to the growing role of US LNG in the European market.”
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The evidence mentions ACER and CEER, but does not provide a specific statement or report from ACER expressing concerns about supply concentration risks linked to US LNG.
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web search NEUTRAL — Reducing energy consumption and achieving energy savings is essential to deliver the European Green Deal.A resilient EU energy system ensures secure supplies at any time, even during human-made accide…
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web search NEUTRAL — Council of European Energy Regulators is seeking a mid-level level professional for an exciting opportunity in Brussels, Belgium.CEER's work complements (and does not overlap) the work of the Agency f…
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web search NEUTRAL — European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson was interviewed by APA Information Agency. -Europe has set its medium- and long-term climate commitments, like to decrease the greenhouse gas emissions, to re…
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