Russia, LNG and Europe

"European companies wanted to return to Russian gas instead of LNG before officials"
Discussions have begun in Europe about restoring gas supplies from Russia. Before politicians, companies themselves were ready to do this, according to ICIS analyst Tom Marzek-Manser.
Europe says it wants to ditch Russian LNG — so why did imports hit a record high last year?
Russia exported a record volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to calculations by RBC based on data from the analytics firm Kpler. The country shipped 33.6 million tons abroad last year, an increase of four percent from 2023 and two percent more than in 2022,
German demand soars for Russian LNG via European ports
German national energy company Sefe bought 58 cargoes of Russian LNG through the French port of Dunkirk last year — more than six times the figure in 2023, according to a report by Belgian, German and Ukrainian NGOs.
Germany’s Russian LNG imports surge over 500% in 2024, via other countries
By Ben Aris in Berlin Germany talks loudly about ending Europe’s import of Russian gas, but as a result of alternative sources of energy, it has seen imports of Russian LNG soar by 500% in 2024 year on year,
Germany ramps up Russian LNG imports via EU ports, report says
Germany's imports of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) via other EU countries continue to rise despite restrictions on direct shipments, the Financial Times wrote on Jan. 28, citing a report by Belgian,
Hungary to block EU Russia sanctions next time unless Ukraine gas transit resumes, Orban says
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban threatened on Friday to block the next rollover of EU sanctions against Russia unless ...
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Has Europe Kicked Its Addiction to Russian Natural Gas?
Europe has significantly reduced its dependence on Russian pipeline gas but its LNG imports complicate the picture.
Russian Nuclear Energy Researchers In Europe Endanger Western Security
Throughout the Cold War, the Soviets ran a massive spying operation to gain access to submarine, computer, and space tech.
Russia closes in on key Ukrainian city, seeking gateway for future advances
Russian forces are slowly tightening the noose around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a key logistical hub whose main ...
US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region
President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe, leaving ...
With Trump, Ukraine renews appeal to seize Russia’s frozen billions
With U.S. military aid to Ukraine in doubt, Zelensky hopes to convince Trump to get the Europeans on side for confiscating ...
Europe’s undersea infrastructure keeps getting damaged. What’s going on?
Incidents damaging Europe’s undersea networks have become more frequent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, raising suspicions they are the result of sabotage.
Aluminum Climbs as Europe Prepares Ban on Russian Imports
Aluminum rose in London as the European Union readied a proposal to gradually ban imports of the metal from Russia.
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Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell
Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, according to Russian state news. By ...
Europe is pouring money into defence. But is it enough?
European leaders, amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and an isolationist U.S. presidency, are compelled to increase military ...