In the first quarter of 2026, the EU’s imports of petroleum oil remained stable compared with the monthly average in 2025. More specifically the value of imports rose slightly (+0.8%) while the volume recorded a minor decrease (-0.6%).
In contrast, the imports of liquefied natural gas decreased by 8.0% in value but increased by 2.9% in volume.
In the same period, there was a decrease in imports of natural gas in gaseous state, with drops both in value (-12.7%) and volume (-4.0%).
Source dataset: Comext and Eurostat estimates
The United States and Norway remain key energy suppliers in Q1 2026
In the first quarter of 2026, the main suppliers of petroleum oil to the EU were the United States (17.8%), Norway (16.6%) and Kazakhstan (9.6%).
The majority of liquefied natural gas was imported from the United States (57.4%). Another 17.3% came from Russia and 6.6% from Quatar.
Norway was the main supplier of natural gas in its gaseous state (54.4%), followed by Algeria (18.5%) and Russia (9.8%).
Source dataset: Comext and Eurostat estimates
For more information
- Statistics Explained article on EU imports of energy products - latest developments
- Thematic section on international trade in goods
- Database on international trade in goods
- Energy in Europe – 2026 edition
- Energy trade visualisation
- International trade in goods - a statistical picture
Methodological note
Energy products in this article refer to petroleum oils and natural gas and solid fuels. The following products from the Combined Nomenclature (CN) are included: petroleum oils (petroleum oils from natural gas condensates: 27090010, petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude: 27090090) and natural gas (natural gas liquefied: 27111100, natural gas in gaseous state: 27112100).
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| Zařazeno | pá 26.06.2026 11:06:00 |
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| Zdroj | Eurostat - news |
| Originál | ec.europa.eu/eurostat/product?code=ddn-20260626-2 |
| lang | en |
| Autor | Eurostat |
