An Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker arrived in the UK for the first time since 2016 as part of the replacement of energy carriers from Russia, Wrote Newspaper Telegram.
The Attalos laden with liquefied natural gas was photographed off the coast of Sheerness just before anchoring at National Grid’s largest LNG facility in Europe on the Isle of Grain.
It is stated that the UK generally buys LNG from Qatar, USA and Peru. Import from Australia is not economically feasible due to the length of shipping and high demand in the Asia-Pacific region.
Earlier on August 24, Reuters quoted the Office for National Statistics (ONS). reportedIt was stated that imports from Russia to the UK reached a minimum value of 25 years in June 2022 and no Russian fuel deliveries were made.
At the beginning of the year, Keith Pitt, the Australian Federal Minister for Natural Resources and Water Resources declaration That Russia is ready to supply LNG to Europe in case of a decrease in gas supply.