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Russia's gas exports were impacted by the loss of Ukrainian transit, but exports to Asia rose, particularly to China via the 'Power of Siberia' pipeline, increasing by 25% in 2025 to nearly 39 billion cubic meters. Exports to Uzbekistan also increased by 30%.

In 2025, LNG exports to the EU surpassed pipeline deliveries for the first time, with 19.9 billion cubic meters of LNG exported. Overall LNG exports from Russia declined by 7% due to sanctions against certain facilities.

Analysts suggest that Kazakhstan may sign a gas supply contract with Gazprom by 2026. Despite sanctions, Russia expects to increase LNG exports in 2026 due to stable deliveries from Arctic LNG-2. However, the EU plans to fully halt Russian LNG imports by 2026, potentially redirecting volumes to the Asia-Pacific market. A commercial contract for gas deliveries to China through the 'Power of Siberia 2' pipeline may also be signed in 2026.