# Russia boosts LNG exports to Europe by 20% in 2022 - Refinitiv | Reuters

> Russia supplied Europe with about 17 million tonnes of LNG in 2022, up 20%, as pipeline gas from Russia was cut amid the Ukraine crisis. Europe increased seaborne LNG imports to offset the shortfall.

- Date: 2023-01-31 · published 2023-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37945-russia-boosts-lng-exports-to-europe-by-20-in-2022-refinitiv-reuters
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Europe's reliance on seaborne LNG keeps global gas prices elevated and competitive with feed-relevant energy and fertilizer costs.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2025-10-22 | [US hits top Russian oil companies with sanctions, EU bans Russian LNG \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8128-us-hits-top-russian-oil-companies-with-sanctions-eu-bans-russian-lng-reuters.md) | +0.5% | +19.1% |
| NATGAS | 2022-10-03 | [Natural gas markets expected to remain tight into 2023 as Russia further reduces supplies to Europe - IEA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39300-natural-gas-markets-expected-to-remain-tight-into-2023-as-russia-further.md) | -1.3% | -18.8% |
| NATGAS | 2026-08-24 | [US LNG exports set for endurance test as high gas prices bite \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18057-us-lng-exports-set-for-endurance-test-as-high-gas-prices-bite-reuters.md) | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| NATGAS | 2021-10-01 | [European gas prices hit all-time highs as Russian flows slump \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44762-european-gas-prices-hit-all-time-highs-as-russian-flows-slump-reuters.md) | -0.5% | +0.2% |
| NATGAS | 2021-11-03 | [Explainer: Why Russian exports hold sway over European and British gas prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44229-explainer-why-russian-exports-hold-sway-over-european-and-british-gas-prices.md) | -7.5% | -21.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/russia-boosts-lng-exports-europe-by-20-2022-refinitiv-2023-01-31/

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