❗️The EU paid about €7.88 billion for Russian LNG from the Yamal Arctic project in the first nine months of 2026, Euronews reports, citing Urgewald and Kpler.

❗️The EU paid about €7.88 billion for Russian LNG from the Yamal Arctic project in the first nine months of 2026, Euronews reports, citing Urgewald and Kpler. European ports received a record 12.18 million tonnes, 9.5% more than a year earlier, accounting for 85% of Yamal’s recorded deliveries. France received nearly three-quarters of EU deliveries in September. The EU has banned new Russian energy contracts and plans a full Russian LNG import ban from January 1, 2027.