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Russia’s LNG exports to China rise 28.31%

Russia exported 5.153 million tons of liquefied natural gas to China in the first eight months of 2026, up 28.31% from the same period in 2025, according to data from China’s General Administration of Customs.

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Russia’s LNG exports to China rise 28.31%

Russia’s liquefied natural gas exports to China rose 28.31% in the first eight months of 2026 to 5.153 million tons, according to data from China’s General Administration of Customs.

Import value rises 13.19%

The value of China’s imports of Russian liquefied natural gas reached 2.669 billion dollars, up 13.19% from the same period in 2025.

China paid about 2.358 billion dollars during the same period in 2025 to import 4.016 million tons of Russian liquefied natural gas.

Record exports in 2025

Russia exported a record 9.799 million tons of liquefied natural gas to China in 2025, up 18.3% from 2024 and equivalent to 51 times the volume exported in 2015.

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