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EU Council agrees to ban Russian gas imports by 2028
This move aligns with the EU's REPowerEU road map, which aims to strengthen its energy independence and security by reducing Russian energy imports.
BRUSSELS, Oct 23 (Reuters) - EU countries on Thursday formally adopted a 19th package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine that includes a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas imports. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here.
EU and US launch coordinated sanctions on Russia’s LNG, oil firms, and 117 vessels to curb war funding and block evasion routes.
The proposed regulation would introduce a legally binding, step-by-step ban on both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia.
The European Union will be able to fully replace Russian liquefied natural gas imports with alternative supply from 2027 without major price shocks, thanks to booming projects in the United States and Qatar,
Russia has launched its biggest attack of the war on Ukraine's natural gas facilities, targeting the state-owned Naftogaz Group.