Spain insists on developing a united EU approach to reduce imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia. This was stated by the country’s Energy Minister Teresa Ribera before the meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels, according to the report. Reuters.
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According to Ribera, Spain’s unilateral actions to reject Russian LNG will be ineffective because supplies will only be redirected to other EU ports. He emphasized the need for “a common approach to reducing or banning imports from Russia.”
The European Union has not yet imposed sanctions on Russian gas and LNG, on which some member states are heavily dependent. But pressure is mounting on Brussels to tighten restrictions amid conflict in Ukraine.
“We need a common approach from the European Union and we will strive for it,” Ribera told reporters.
The issue of abandoning Russian energy resources remains one of the most difficult issues for the EU. Community countries are divided in their assessments of their readiness for such measures due to fear of serious damage to the economy. The publication writes that a common strategy will prevent possible disagreements within the union.
Before that, AK was known. planned Reduction of LNG purchases from the Russian Federation after the suspension of gas transit through Ukraine.
America before afflicted We are a leader in LNG exports to the European Union.