MOSCOW, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Russia posted year-on-year growth in both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and total gas production in January-July 2026, according to national statistics agency Rosstat on Wednesday.

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The country's LNG output rose 12 percent to 20.6 million tonnes in the first seven months of the year.

The strong performance follows a downturn in 2025, when Russia's full-year LNG output fell 3.6 percent to 32.9 million tonnes.

Meanwhile, Russia's combined production of natural gas and associated petroleum gas increased by 3.7 percent year-on-year to 397 billion cubic meters in January-July 2026.