In the first 9 months of 2025, the average monthly imports of petroleum oil in the EU decreased by 18.3% in value and 6.6% in volume compared with the monthly average for 2024.
In contrast, the value of imported liquefied natural gas increased by 36.1%, and the volume rose by 25.9%.
The value of imported natural gas in gaseous state increased by 3.1%, while the volume fell by 4.9%.
Extra-EU imports of natural gas and petroleum oils, in value and volume. Chart. See link to the full dataset below.
The United States and Norway - key energy suppliers in Q3 2025
In the third quarter of 2025, the main suppliers of petroleum oil to the EU were Norway (14.6%), the United States (14.5%) and Kazakhstan (12.2%).
The majority of liquefied natural gas (59.9%) was imported from the United States, with another 12.7% coming from Russia and 7.7% from Algeria.
Norway was the main supplier of natural gas in its gaseous state (51.8%). Algeria was the second-largest supplier (14.6%), followed by the United Kingdom (13.4%).Extra-EU imports of energy products by partner, Q3 2025 (% of trade in value). Chart. See link to the full dataset below. (....)