March 10 (Reuters) - Liquefied natural gas from the United States made up 33.8% of Spain's total gas imports in February, as the country's gas imports rose almost 20% from the same month last year,
Spain LNG Imports Up 20% in February as US Overtakes Algeria as Top Supplier
Spain's LNG Import Trends and Key Suppliers in February
US Becomes Leading LNG Supplier to Spain
March 10 (Reuters) - Liquefied natural gas from the United States made up 33.8% of Spain's total gas imports in February, as the country's gas imports rose almost 20% from the same month last year, data showed on Tuesday.
The U.S. has become Europe's dominant supplier of LNG as the region pushed to phase out energy imports from Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.
Spain's February Gas Import Volumes
Overall Import Growth
In February, Spain imported the equivalent of 31,422 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of gas, sharply up from the 26,318 GWh it imported a year earlier, according to data from Spanish gas grid operator Enagas.
Breakdown by Country of Origin
United States
Spain imported 10,612 GWh of gas from the United States, while Algeria, traditionally Spain's largest gas supplier, which mostly pumps gas directly to Spain through pipelines, was the second biggest supplier with 9,151 GWh of gas, about 29% of the total imported.
Algeria
Algeria, traditionally Spain's largest gas supplier, was the second biggest supplier with 9,151 GWh of gas, about 29% of the total imported.
Russia
Natural gas imports from Russia accounted for 14.6% of supply in February, declining roughly 52% in absolute terms from a year ago.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Joao Manuel Mauricio in Gdansk; Editing by Emma Pinedo)
