The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the overpayment of the EU for gas imports by € 100 billion.

Since the beginning of 2026, the European Union has overpaid €100 billion for total gas imports compared to 2025. This was stated by Dmitry Birichevsky, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"The UES itself, despite the reduced volumes, continues to purchase from Russia and, starting in 2022, has paid $ 320 billion for domestic energy resources. At the same time, according to the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the EU has overpaid €100 billion for its total gas imports since the beginning of 2026 compared to 2025," the diplomat said in an interview with TASS.

Birichevsky stressed that Russia retains significant positions in the global energy market and remains one of the major suppliers of natural gas.

He also drew attention to the volume of Russian reserves and production of this energy resource. According to the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia ranks first in the world in terms of natural gas reserves and second in terms of its production.

"Is it possible to isolate such a large producer in the face of increasing consumption of this energy resource? I consider the question to be rhetorical," Birichevsky concluded.

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According to data from the Spanish energy company Enagas dated November 10, Spain resumed purchases of Russian LNG in October after a one-month break. During the month, the country imported 2,086 GWh of LNG from Russia, which is almost twice as much as in 2025, when the volume of supplies amounted to 1,078 GWh.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on October 26 that Russia was interested in supplying gas to all economically advantageous markets, including the European one. He also noted that the possibility of exporting to Europe will depend on the interest of European states and the availability of available fuel volumes in Russia.

On October 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that Russia had made a big step in the development of liquefied natural gas production technologies. The state is systematically strengthening its technological sovereignty, including in the gas industry.