The investment puts Canada on course to become a leading LNG exporter as global supply disruptions sharpen focus on energy security, CNBC reports.
The country has stored 72% of its 14.6 billion cubic meter goal ahead of the December 1 deadline, according to energy officials.
European underground gas storage facilities were 70.35% full as of September 23, according to figures cited by TASS.
Gazprom Group also raised gas sales on domestic and foreign markets by 4.4% to 193.2 billion cubic meters, TASS reports.
Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon said the country failed to secure favorable pricing from the EU after ending its gas dealings with Gazprom.
The Kremlin left open the possibility of talks between Vladimir Putin and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on gas, as Serbia seeks to extend its long-term supply agreement with Russia.
Gazprom increased pipeline gas deliveries to China through the Power of Siberia pipeline in the first half of 2026, even as China's overall gas imports declined.
Russia supplied more than 2.2 billion cubic meters of gas to Armenia in 2025, accounting for roughly 83% of the country's total gas imports, TASS reports.
EU Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jorgensen called on US President Donald Trump to help ensure as free a flow of energy resources as possible.
Natural gas production over the eight-month period totaled 379 billion cubic meters, up 3.8% year-on-year, according to Russia's statistics service.
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said Moscow and Beijing have built robust energy cooperation that continues to strengthen each year.
The bloc has filled about two-thirds of the volume needed for the season, according to TASS.
Economy and Energy Minister Istvan Kapitany said Hungary’s gas needs can be met from alternative sources, according to Russian news agency TASS
Growing demand for artificial intelligence computing power is projected to make American data centers among the world's largest natural gas consumers, according to a report cited by TechCrunch.
Kazakh Vice Energy Minister Kaiyrkhan Tutkyshbayev said the country's pipeline network could support increased gas transit volumes, though a final decision has not been made.
Kazakh Deputy Energy Minister says technical issues at major domestic fields this year prompted the import deal, with talks ongoing for a further 9 bcm in 2027.
Russian political analyst Ilya Grashchenkov says the European market will remain significant for Russia but is unlikely to return to its former position as the primary buyer of Russian gas.
Energy analyst Bill Farren-Price says European gas prices have climbed to their highest level since tensions involving Iran began, though they remain far below the record highs seen in 2022.