Russia's LNG output up 29.7% in August 2026
Moscow, Oct 20 - Russia supplied 51.53 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China in January-August 2026, a 28.31% increase compared to the same period in 2025, according to China's General Administration of Customs.
Consensus
- Russia's LNG production in August 2025 was 2.5 million tons.
- Russia's LNG production in August 2016 increased by 29.7% compared to August 2015.
- Russia's LNG exports to China in January–August 2026 increased by 28.31% year-on-year.
- Russia became the second-largest LNG exporter to China in July 2026, after Australia.
- China's LNG imports from Russia in July 2026 were 951,000 tons, a 43% increase from July 2025.
- China's total LNG imports in July 2026 amounted to 5.16 million tons, a 19% increase from July 2025.
- Russia's LNG exports to Asia in July 2026 totaled 1.36 million tons.
- Russia's gas supply to China via pipelines remained at around 112 million cubic meters per day.
- China's overall gas imports via pipelines from five countries decreased by 6% in July 2026.
Points of divergence
- Russia's LNG production in January–August 2026 reached 23.1 million tons, a 13.7% increase from the same period in 2015. — interfax
- Russia produced 2.34 million tons of LNG in July 2026. — kommersant
- Russia's LNG exports to Asia in July 2106 included 1.36 million tons to China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. — kommersant
- Re-export of LNG from China decreased from 5.3% of imports in June 2026 to 3.7% in July 2026. — kommersant
- Russia's LNG exports to China in January–August totaled 5.153 million tons, a 28.31% increase from January–August 2015. — vesti
- Russia's LNG exports to China in 2025 reached a record 9.799 million tons, an 18.3% increase from 2024. — vesti
- Russia's LNG exports to China in 2105 were 51 times higher than in 2015. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Production of LNG in Russia in August increased by 29.7% to 2.5 million tons — Интерфакс
- Russia became the second largest exporter of LNG to China — Коммерсантъ
- Russia became the second largest supplier of LNG to China in July — Интерфакс
- Russia sharply increased LNG supplies to China in January-August — Вести