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EU boosts Russian LNG imports despite phaseout plans – FT

RT News · · 437 words · By Russia Today
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“The EU has sharply increased its purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first quarter of 2026 even as it insists it will phase out Russian energy by the end of next year, the Financial Times reported on Friday.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As part of the sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian War, on 3 December 2022, the European Union (EU) agreed to cap the price of natural gas in order to reduce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU_natural_gas_price_cap
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — International sanctions have been imposed against Russia and Crimea during the Russo-Ukrainian War by a large number of countries, including the United States, Canada, the European Union, and internat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The first plant, Sakhalin II, was completed in Russia in 2009 having utilised the skills of Shell plc, who under duress sold 50% of the project to Gazprom in 2006. Prior to 2017 Gazprom was the sole p…
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“According to Kpler data cited by the outlet, the EU’s imports from Russia’s Yamal LNG project in Siberia rose 17% year-on-year to 5 million tons in Q1, with the bloc spending an estimated €2.9 billion ($3.1 billion).”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black British people or Black Britons are a multi-ethnic group of British people who have ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. The term black has historically had a number of applic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The first plant, Sakhalin II, was completed in Russia in 2009 having utilised the skills of Shell plc, who under duress sold 50% of the project to Gazprom in 2006. Prior to 2017 Gazprom was the sole p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
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“The EU took 69 of 71 shipments – or 97% – including 25 in March alone, compared to 59 of 68 shipments (87%) in the same period of 2025.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and safety of non-pressurized storage or transpo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shannon LNG is a project that proposes to develop a liquefied natural gas receiving terminal on the Shannon Estuary near Ballylongford and Tarbert in County Kerry.
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“EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen reaffirmed Brussels will not revise its planned ban on Russian gas imports, with LNG supplies slated to finish by the end of 2026 and pipeline gas by autumn 2027.”
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“The conflict has severely disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz – a key chokepoint handling about 20% of global seaborne oil and LNG – and hit Gulf energy infrastructure, driving a surge in LNG prices.”
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“Asian spot rates and European TTF nearly doubled before easing after the April 8 ceasefire, but both remain well above pre-conflict levels.”
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“Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that “Europe is heading toward one of the most severe economic crises in its history,” insisting “the only way out is to lift the sanctions imposed on Russian energy.””
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“Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-chair Alice Weidel urged a “return to an affordable and reliable energy supply” and purchasing energy “where it is cheapest, which is Russia” to stay competitive.”
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“According to Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, “Europe and Britain will beg for Russian energy” as the crisis deepens, arguing that the bloc is unprepared for a “long-lasting energy shock” due to its failure to diversify supplies – a shortfall he blamed on “Russophobic, Green, and woke ideology.””
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“Reacting to an FT report on X, he added: “As predicted, Europe needs Russia to survive.””
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