The EU is discussing the idea of ​​returning to Russian gas purchases – FT

European officials are discussing whether to restore the sale of Russian pipeline gas in the EU within a potential settlement in order to put an end to the war against Ukraine, with reference to people familiar with discussions, Financial Times reports, writes, writes, writes. UNN.

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Proponents of buying Russian gas claim that it will reduce the high prices for energy in Europe, encourage Moscow to sit at the negotiation table and give both the parties an excuse to sell and support the ceasefire.

But the idea of ​​restoring Russian gas supply to Europe, even in previous discussions, has already caused a negative reaction among Ukraine’s closest allies to the EU.

Three of officials who informed about negotiations said they were approved by some German and Hungarian officials with the support of other capitals who saw in it a way to reduce European energy costs.

“Some great member states have pressure on energy prices, and this is, of course, one way to reduce them,” one of the officials said.

Restoration of exports to Europe will greatly increase Moscow’s profits, the publication notes. Prior to the war, pipelines from Russia amounted to about 40 percent of the total supply of EU, and Germany was the largest importer.

US President Donald Trump demanded to end the war “quickly”, which caused discussions among the western capitals about the elements required for a strong agreement with Moscow. The US President also threatened the EU with duties if he does not buy more liquefied natural gas from America, which is more expensive than pipeline gas.

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The emergence of the idea of ​​restoring sales with pipelines from Russia has caused indignation at Brussels officials and diplomats from some countries of Eastern Europe, many of which have spent the last three years, working on reducing the volume of imports of Russian energy into the block, the publication notes.

“It’s madness,” one of the officials said. “How stupid we can be to even think about it as an option?”

The Office of the President of Ukraine did not respond to a request for a comment on discussing the restoration of Russian gas procurement.

Restoration of gas debates, as stated, upset some of the US LNG exporters who seek to sign long -term supply agreements with European companies. They fear that any restoration of Ukrainian transit can make their products uncompetitive, according to two officials.

One of the main officials of the European Energy Commission for Diette Yul Jorgensen is in the United States this week to meet with LNG exporters for negotiations that will be related to long -term potential deliveries.

The stated target of the EU is to deprive the power system of the block of all Russian fuels by 2027. The EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen must present a plan to achieve this goal in March.

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But the difficult situation of the heavy EU industry has been reported to increase the need of European countries in cheaper energy sources. The cost of gas in Europe is usually three to four times higher than in the US.

The gas supplied from Russia was about 10 percent of the total supply in 2024, but this volume has halved since the transit contract has ended in January, allowing fuel to come to the EU through Ukraine.

The pipeline that Russian gas continues to enter the block is a “Turkish flow” through Turkey, which provides Hungary with about 7.5 billion cubic meters of gas. “Budapest, together with the pro -Russian government of Slovakia, was lobbied in the EU to press Ukraine to restore gas transit,” the newspaper says.

“After all, everyone wants lower energy prices,” the EU High Agency said.

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