Russia Becomes Second-Largest Gas Exporter to EU in 2024

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The EU imported 297.9 billion cubic meters of gas in 2024, of which 54.45 billion were purchased from Russia, an increase of 21% compared to 2023.
Russia increased gas exports to the European Union to 54.45 billion cubic meters in 2024, which allowed the country to overtake the United States and become the second-largest gas supplier to the bloc, a Sputnik analysis of Bruegel data showed.
Russia's share of the EU gas market increased from 14.2% to 18.3% since 2023.
Only Norway supplied more gas to the EU last year – 93.3 billion cubic meters against 90.3 billion the year before. The US, which was the second-largest gas exporter to the EU in 2023, reduced supplies by almost 18% in 2024 to 51.3 billion cubic meters and became the third. As a result, its share fell from 19.7% to 17.2% over the year.
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