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%.

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%).
Source: European Union