In the first quarter of 2024, the EU imported €95.5 billion worth of energy products, amounting to a total of 183.8 million tonnes. Compared with the same quarter of 2023, imports decreased both in value (-26.4%) and in net mass (-10.4%). The value of imported natural gas in gaseous state decreased by 56.8% in the first quarter of 2024, compared with the same quarter of 2023, while the volume dropped by 11.7%. A similar trend was observed for liquified gas, with imports showing a sharp decrease in value (-54.1%) and a more modest decrease in volume (-11.4%). The significant decrease in value reflected the declining prices of natural gas after the price surge in 2022, while the decrease in volume should be seen in the context of the EU reduction plan, where EU countries committed to reducing their gas consumption by at least 15%. (....)