Who are Russia's biggest gas consumers?

Who is the largest Russian gas supplier

July 21, 2023, at 2:03 a.m. MOSCOW (Reuters) – Increased supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia's Novatek mean the company is close to overtaking Kremlin-controlled Gazprom as the country's leading fuel supplier to Europe, Reuters calculations show.

Where does Russia get its gas

Russia is the world's second largest natural gas producer. It holds the largest natural gas reserves in the world, the bulk of which are located in Siberia.

Who is the energy supplier in Russia

PJSC Gazprom (Russian: Газпром, IPA: [ɡɐsˈprom]) is a Russian majority state-owned multinational energy corporation headquartered in the Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg.

What percentage of Russian economy is oil and gas

Before the war, oil revenues constituted 30–35 percent of the total Russian budget. In 2023, oil revenues have fallen to just 23 percent of the Russian budget.

Who buys the most Russian oil and gas

Some 80% of the Russian oil exports in April went to India and China, representative of the trend documented by IEA monthly reports. According to a report by BBC, India's oil imports have jumped tenfold, reaching 2.2 million barrels per day in April from the pre-invasion average of 0.2 million barrels per day.

Who are Russia’s biggest gas export partners

Russia is the world's largest pipeline natural gas exporter and the fourth largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter. It exports to regions across the world. Its top five pipeline gas consumers are Germany, Italy, Belarus, Turkey and the Netherlands.

Who is buying gas from Russia

China

China Remains Russia's Top Fossil Fuel Importer

China continues to be Russia's top buyer of fossil fuels, with imports reaching $30 billion in 2023 up until June 16, 2023.

Who does Russia sell oil to

Some 80% of the Russian oil exports in April went to India and China, representative of the trend documented by IEA monthly reports. According to a report by BBC, India's oil imports have jumped tenfold, reaching 2.2 million barrels per day in April from the pre-invasion average of 0.2 million barrels per day.

Who buys the most natural gas from Russia

As one might expect, China has been the top buyer of Russian fossil fuels since the start of the invasion.

Who are the top buyers of Russian energy

China Remains Russia's Top Fossil Fuel Importer

China continues to be Russia's top buyer of fossil fuels, with imports reaching $30 billion in 2023 up until June 16, 2023.

Who buys oil from Russia

Some 80% of the Russian oil exports in April went to India and China, representative of the trend documented by IEA monthly reports. According to a report by BBC, India's oil imports have jumped tenfold, reaching 2.2 million barrels per day in April from the pre-invasion average of 0.2 million barrels per day.

What is Russia’s economy dependent on

Russia is the world's third-largest exporter of arms. The oil and gas sector accounted up to roughly 40% of Russia's federal budget revenues, and up to 60% of its exports in 2019. Russia also has the world's fifth-largest number of billionaires.

Who is still buying Russian gas

Europe still relies on Russian gas

In 2021, Russia was supplying EU countries with 40% of their natural gas, with Germany the largest importer, followed by Italy and the Netherlands. That had dropped to around 17% by August 2022, according to EU figures. In 2021, the UK got just 4% of its gas supply from Russian.

Who are the customers of Russian oil and gas

China is the largest importer of Russian crude (1.6 million bpd) , but Russia exports a significant volume to buyers in Europe (2.4 million bpd). Russia produces several different types of crude oil, but its main export blend is Urals, which is a medium sour crude.

Who are Gazprom’s biggest customers

The Western European market (including Turkey) consumes the bulk of Russian exports. In 2020, Gazprom Export delivered 135.75 billion cubic meters of gas to markets in the region. The largest importers are Germany, Italy, Austria, Turkey, and France.

Who are Russia’s largest import partners

Major trade partners of Russia 2021, by value

In 2021, Russia's main trade partner was China, as the volume of export and import trade between the two countries reached nearly 141 billion U.S. dollars. China was the country's both leading import origin and export destination.

Who is the largest buyer of Russian oil

India and China have been the two dominant buyers of Russian crude since the invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago prompted others to shun the OPEC+ producer. As Urals climbs above the limit set by the Group of Seven, however, importers will face greater scrutiny on their purchases.

Who is the biggest buyer of Russian oil

Behind China and India, Turkey and Bulgaria are the biggest buyers of Russian crude.

Who imports Russian natural gas

The largest importers of Russian LNG in 2022 were France, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands. This made Russia the EU's second biggest LNG supplier after the US.

Who buys most of Russia’s oil and gas

China

Behind China and India, Turkey and Bulgaria are the biggest buyers of Russian crude.

Who is Russia’s biggest trading partner

China

Major trade partners of Russia 2021, by value

In 2021, Russia's main trade partner was China, as the volume of export and import trade between the two countries reached nearly 141 billion U.S. dollars. China was the country's both leading import origin and export destination.

Who does Russia supply oil to

To mitigate the impact of this lost market share, Russia is significantly increasing oil exports to countries including China, India and Turkey. In 2022 Russian exports grew by 7.6% to 242 million mt, equivalent to around 4.9 million b/d, Novak said.

Which country imports the most oil from Russia

Top Importers of Russian Fossil Fuels

Country Total Value of Russian Fossil Fuel Imports* Crude Oil
🇨🇳 China $66.6B $54.9B
🇩🇪 Germany $26.1B $13.3B
🇹🇷 Turkey $25.9B $14.8B
🇮🇳 India $24.1B $20.8B

Will Europe survive without Russian gas

"In 2023, Europe will likely, for the first time, need to survive a full calendar year with only minimal volumes of Russian pipeline gas," S&P Global analysts Michael Stoppard and Alun Davies said in a recent report.

Is Germany still using Russian gas

WHERE IS THE GAS COMING FROM NOW Norway replaced Russia as Germany's top gas supplier in 2022, accounting for a third of imports. Belgium and the Netherlands also helped plug the gap. Overall, Germany's natural gas imports were down 12% in 2022.