# US LNG for Europe | Oil & Gas Journal

> EU natural gas imports reached about 360 bcm in 2017, up 10% from 2016, with Russia supplying 43% and Norway 34%. US LNG's share of EU imports rose to more than 5% from 0.6% a year earlier.

- Date: 2018-04-23 · published 2018-04-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65700-us-lng-for-europe-oil-and-gas-journal
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Growing US LNG flows into Europe increase competition for pipeline gas and can shift which supply sets European hub prices. This may pressure oil-indexed Russian contract prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2019-01-28 | [Europe set for 'genuine' LNG demand in coming years: industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61277-europe-set-for-genuine-lng-demand-in-coming-years-industry.md) | -13.0% | -9.1% |
| NATGAS | 2024-12-02 | [US LNG exports to Europe surge in November on higher prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27146-us-lng-exports-to-europe-surge-in-november-on-higher-prices.md) | -12.6% | +8.2% |
| NATGAS | 2022-10-03 | [More U.S. LNG heads to Europe despite output constraints \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39305-more-u-s-lng-heads-to-europe-despite-output-constraints-reuters.md) | -1.3% | -18.8% |
| NATGAS | 2025-10-27 | [Rising U.S. Exports Keeping a Lid on Global Natural Gas Prices — LNG Recap](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22582-rising-u-s-exports-keeping-a-lid-on-global-natural-gas-prices-lng-recap.md) | +17.8% | +33.5% |
| NATGAS | 2020-02-03 | [Weak market fundamentals overseas not curbing US LNG export enthusiasm \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54769-weak-market-fundamentals-overseas-not-curbing-us-lng-export-enthusiasm-s-and-p.md) | +1.0% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- ogj.com: https://www.ogj.com/home/article/17232473/us-lng-for-europe

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