CREA ranks EU third among buyers of Russian fossil fuels in September

The European Union overtook Türkiye to become the third-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in September, purchasing about €1.7 billion, RIA Novosti reported, citing CREA’s October 16 report.

China remained first with purchases worth €9.1 billion, followed by India at €4.1 billion. Türkiye ranked fourth with €1 billion, according to the research figures reported by the agency.

EU purchases included €817 million in pipeline gas and €615 million in liquefied natural gas. A further €290 million was spent on oil supplied through the Druzhba pipeline.

Within the EU, Hungary bought €475 million in Russian fossil fuels, France €446 million and Slovakia €390 million.