A full phaseout of Russian liquefied natural gas is possible for some EU states, energy commissioner says

Wed, 04/19/2023 - 15:59

LNG (liquefied natural gas) tanker 'Golar Igloo' arrives in the port of Eemshaven, north of Groningen, on September 4, 2022. — The 'Golar Igloo' natural gas tanker arrived in the Netherlands on September 4.
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The EU's stockpile of natural gas is at the highest level for April since 2011.
That means some EU states could phase out imports of Russian LNG, the bloc's energy commissioner said.
It would also entail increasing the share of renewables and further diversifying sources, Kadri Simson told the FT.

The European Union's stockpile of natural gas is at the highest level for the month of April since 2011, and that could help some member states break free from Russian supplies.