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Russian energy giant Gazprom increased its average daily natural gas supplies to Europe by 37% in July compared to June, when maintenance activities had curbed exports, calculations based on transmission data showed on Friday.
With Ukraine halting a key five-year transit agreement with Moscow at the start of the year, Türkiye’s TurkStream undersea pipeline remains the only route for Russian pipeline gas to reach European markets.
Data from the European gas transmission group Entsog indicated that daily Russian gas flows through TurkStream averaged 51.5 million cubic metres (mcm) in July, up from 37.6 mcm in June.
The July figure was also 4.7% higher than the same month last year, when average flows stood at 49.2 mcm per day.
In total, Gazprom exported approximately 9.93 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas to Europe via TurkStream during the first half of 2025, compared with 9.3 bcm during the same period in 2024.
By comparison, Gazprom’s total pipeline exports to Europe between January and July 2024 reached 18.3 bcm, a figure that included volumes transited through Ukraine.
Gazprom has not published monthly export data since early 2023 and did not respond to a request for comment.
At least 11 people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, among the deadliest since a June ceasefire. Meanwhile, Qatar denied holding Iranian pilots. It said it had found the remains of one pilot after an airspace violation and had contacted Iran to coordinate a handover.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is not seeking an extension of its memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming the U.S. already controls the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade.
A wildfire in Croatia driven by strong winds descended on the tourist town of Omis overnight, engulfing houses, forcing about 1,000 people to evacuate to safety and injuring dozens, fire brigade and health officials said on Friday.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Monday it was reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on scaling back joint military drills. It added that it hoped a favourable relationship between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to meaningful talks.
Residents of villages in eastern Indonesia hit by a deadly earthquake that killed at least 54 people were awaiting aid on Monday as rescuers prepared to comb through collapsed buildings in search of people trapped beneath the rubble.
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At least two people were killed, including the alleged shooter, and a number were injured in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is considering a scheme to help local police officers cover the legal and financial risks of making immigration arrests under President Donald Trump’s crackdown.
Russia said its air defences downed 180 drones over the Moscow region overnight, with 620 drones reportedly targeting the area, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
The economic losses from a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia last week are expected to reach 30 trillion pesos ($9.58 billion), Colombia's President Abelardo De La Espriella said on Monday.
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