EU Imports of Russian Gas Grow Again, Including LNG, Contrasting with Brussels Latest Efforts to Phase Out Supplies European Union countries spent 30 percent more on Russian gas during the first half of 2025 than in 2024. The new figures highlight the bloc’s difficulty to fully wean itself off the supplies as the European Commission aims to accelerate the phase-out of Russian gas.
“Time to Turn off the Tap” on Russian LNG Says EU After Trump Pressure Trump's comments trigger renewed efforts by Brussels to phase out Russian liquefied natural gas imports. EU officials now indicate their goal is to ban the supercooled gas by January 2027, a full year ahead of a previously proposed timeline. It is unclear if the Trump Administration will also reengage in sanctioning the Russian LNG sector, it has given a pass to Chinese buyers in recent weeks.
EU Proposes Russian Gas Ban for 2027 But Imports on the Rise Again, Norway Remains Top Supplier After years of debate the European Commission aims to ban Russian gas by the end of 2027. How the proposal will be received across EU capitals remains to be seen, especially in light of recently rising gas imports from Russia. Meanwhile Norway solidly remains the largest supplier providing nearly one-third of EU gas.
European Commission’s Von Der Leyen Suggests EU Could Replace Russian LNG with U.S. Supply Political discussions surrounding EU’s imports of Russian liquefied natural gas continue at the highest level. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen broached the subject with re-elected President Trump suggesting supplies from the U.S. could help the continent reduce imports from Russia.
EU Looking to Pass 14th Sanctions Package End of June, Including Partial Ban on Russian LNG The pathway for the 14th EU sanctions package and related measures against Russia’s liquefied natural gas sector continues to materialize. European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson expressed optimism that the measures could be agreed upon by the end of June.
Upcoming EU Sanctions Look Set To Block Transshipment of Russian LNG, But Allow Imports The EU looks set to target existing Russian production of liquefied natural gas for the first time as part of the upcoming 14th sanction package. While previous sanctions focused on inhibiting future LNG projects, attention could now begin to shift to already producing facilities.
EC Expected To Propose Partial Ban of Russian LNG as Kremlin Issues Strong Rebuke Following recent calls by Swedish and German officials to move toward restricting the inflow of Russian liquefied natural gas the European Commission has now taken up the issue. In discussions with member states the EU is suggesting a ban on transshipments.
UK and Norway sign historic fisheries agreement The UK signs first fisheries agreement since leaving the EU and first as an independent coastal state.
Op-ed: Quo vadis Arctic? The European Union and its Northern Neighbourhood The EU’s Arctic endeavour has certainly not produced any resounding success; however, despite concerns about its legitimacy in the Arctic, the EU has, and will continue to have, a large role to play in its Northern Neighbourhood, say researchers Andreas Raspotnik and Andreas Østhagen in this op-ed.
