Russian LNG returns to Spain in October after September lull

By Reuters News

- Spain restarted importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in October, after not doing so in September, data from Spanish grid operator Enagas released on Tuesday showed.

  • Spain imported 2,086 GWh of Russian LNG in October, almost doubling the 1,078 GWh imported in October 2025

  • The amount represented 6.4% of Spain's overall gas imports in October

  • So far this year, Russian gas accounts for 14% of Spain's gas imports compared with less than 11% in the same period last year

  • The EU has been reducing Russian fuel imports since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and agreed to ban gas imports by late 2027

  • Under the plan, all Russian LNG imports will stop from January 1, 2027

  • Spain recorded no Russian LNG imports in September 2026 and in September 2021

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