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%).
Extra-EU imports of natural gas and petroleum oil, 2022 - Q1 2026. Chart. See link to the full dataset below.
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%).
Extra-EU imports of energy products by partner, Q1 2026 (% of trade in value). Chart. See link to the full dataset below. (....)