In January 2025, the United States supplied 60% of liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries to European Union countries, reinforcing its status as the main supplier of this type of energy resource for the European market.
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Growing Role of the US in the European Gas Market
In January, 5.36 million tons of LNG were imported from the US to the EU, marking the second highest monthly figure in the history of these supplies, surpassed only by October of the same year. This increase in gas demand is partly linked to the cold weather that prevailed in the region during this period.
Analysts predict further growth in the share of American LNG in Europe’s import structure. According to their estimates, by 2026 it could reach around 65% of the total volume, while in 2025 this figure was approximately 56%.
Concerns About New Energy Dependency
The European Union has been actively increasing its purchases of American gas to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Last year, the EU agreed to invest $750 billion in energy resource purchases from the US as part of a trade agreement with President Donald Trump.
At the same time, concerns are arising among several European governments about the risk of excessive dependence on American fuel. Reasons for such concern include Trump’s ambitions to gain control over Greenland, as well as his recent statements about potential tariffs.
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen stated that the crisis triggered by Trump’s threats regarding Greenland has become a “worrying signal” for energy security, warning that the EU risks “replacing one dependency with another” by moving away from Russian energy.
In January 2025, the share of Russian LNG in the EU’s import structure was about 19%. The European Union has already agreed to a complete ban on the import of Russian LNG and pipeline gas by the end of 2027. The initial phases of this ban, including restrictions on short-term contracts, will come into effect in the coming months.