The main increase was provided by pipeline supplies: over eleven months, they increased by 26% to 30.3 billion cubic meters. This is approximately 11.1% of all European gas imports, compared to 8.4% a year earlier.
At the same time, supplies of liquefied natural gas also increased by 18.2% to 19.3 billion cubic meters. Here, Russia's share surged to 7.1% from 5.7% in January-November last year.
At the same time, the EU reduced gas import volumes overall by almost 6% to 271.5 billion cubic meters in the reporting period. Norway remains the main supplier of gas to the EU in January-November, having increased exports by 3.6% to 85.2 billion cubic meters.