France and Belgium bought 97% of all Russian LNG imported into the European Union in 2024 and are afraid to back out of it.
From: Kyiv Post by Kateryna Mykhailova
France and Belgium, the EUʼs top consumers of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), are not supporting a Brussels EU Commission plan to completely ban the fuel by 2027. They both want more clarity on the legal and economic impact before deciding, Politico reported.
The EU released a two-step plan to end all Russian gas imports by 2027 on May 6. The plan only requires a weighted majority of 15 countries for approval, not all 27 states, to be adopted.
France prefers to focus on finding alternative suppliers. The country is already replacing Russian gas with imports from Qatar, Energy Minister Marc Ferracci told Politico.
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