The European Union will reduce pipeline gas imports from Russia 5-fold in 2023 (Shutterstock)
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak revealed in an interview with “Expert Magazine” that the European Union reduced gas imports via pipelines from Russia 5-fold in 2023, while increasing its purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas by 38% in the same period compared to 2021 to 15. million tons.
Russia's share of European Union gas imports fell from 45% in 2021 to less than 15% in 2023 (Reuters)
Novak said that European Union countries are gradually reducing their imports of other energy resources from Russia as well, adding that Russia's share of European Union gas imports decreased from 45% in 2021 to less than 15% in 2023, and from 27% to 4% over the next year. Oil, and from 50% to 9% on petroleum products.
However, gas consumption decreased by 7% in the European Union last year compared to the previous year to about 330 billion cubic meters, and the total decrease compared to 2021 amounted to about 20%, according to the same source.
Source: Russian press