Ukraine Receives First US LNG Delivery of 2026

The move comes as Washington looks to fill the void in Europe’s gas market left by bans and sanctions imposed on Moscow.

A model LNG tanker in front of a U.S. flag, in this illustration taken on May 19, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Reuters

Ukraine received its first delivery of liquified natural gas of the year from the United States, Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz announced on Feb. 4.

“Naftogaz, in partnership with Poland’s ORLEN, secured delivery of the first batch of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Ukraine in 2026,” the company said in a statement.