Russia’s economy may continue to shrink in 2023. Its GDP is forecast to decline by 2.5% in the worst-case scenario (OECD) or by 0.2% according to the World Bank. The IMF expects growth in 2023 (0.7%).

European countries were the largest buyers of Russian LNG last year, accounting for 52 percent of total exports, or approximately 17.4 million tons — up four percentage points from 2023. France ...