Berlin proposes to ban Russian LNG imports to the EU

The German government supports the proposal to include an embargo on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union in the 14th package of European sanctions against Russia.

This is reported by DW.

"Yes, I support this, Germany no longer needs LNG from Russia, we no longer have contracts with Russia for its supply," said German Economy Minister Robert Habeck.

Germany has managed to get rid of even infrastructural dependence on Russian pipeline gas. The Minister advised other countries to follow suit.

"What Germany has managed to do with gas should be possible for other countries in other energy sectors," the minister said, referring not only to Russian LNG but also to the export of nuclear fuel from Russia to the EU.

According to experts, Russia is currently the second largest supplier of LNG to the EU after the United States. Its share in total imports is 16%.

Last year, Russian firms sold 15.5 million tons of LNG to the EU, which is almost 40% more than in 2021, according to Kpler, a company specializing in collecting data on commodity markets.

As a reminder, the European Union is preparing the 14th package of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Author – Anastasiya Glotova, 25/04/2024