“The European Union plans to accelerate on the abandonment of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) against the backdrop of the Saves of US President Donald Trump to the EU to limit the purchase of energy in the Russian Federation. Source: Bloomberg with reference to sources, writes “European Truth” details: According to Bloomberg, the European Commission considers the possibility of inclusion in the 19th package of sanctions against Russia on the termination of imports of the entire Russian LNG before the planned term – at the end of 2027.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Bloomberg with reference to sources, writes “European Truth”
Details: According to Bloomberg, the European Commission considers the possibility of incorporating a provision for the termination of imports of all Russian LNGs in the 19th of Russia in the 19th Package of the End of 2027.
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The European Commission also considers the possibility of accelerating the cessation of liquefied gas from Russia by adjusting the rePowreu plan aimed at terminating dependence on Russian energy, according to the publication.
It is known that the refusal to buy Russian oil and gas in recent weeks She started actively from US President Donald Trump and his administration as a prerequisite for increasing sanction pressure on Russia.
According to Bloomberg, this option in the EU has begun to be considered because many Member States do not support the other requirement of the Trump administration-tariffs against India and China, the largest buyers of Russian oil.
The exact date of abandonment of the Russian LNG will be determined by the fact that in the second half of 2026, excess demand is forecast in the world gas market, so the cessation of imports from Russia will not be so palpable for the EU.
Although the European Union sharply reduced the import of Russian energy after a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it continues to buy Russian LNG.
In the first half of 2025, the EU imported liquefied gas from Russia to 4.5 billion euros – This is 29% more than in the same period last year.
This year the European Commission proposed a project of the Regulation The refusal to import Russian LNG by the end of 2027, which is currently being discussed by the European Parliament and the EU Council.