According to the publication’s sources, the European Commission has decided not to push for sanctions against Russian LNG due to resistance from some governments and uncertainty about alternative gas sources.
A European official told the agency that the European Commission does not want to risk losing Russian LNG due to sanctions amid trade talks with the United States. The European Commission and member governments are also wary of creating a new dependence on the United States, the third-largest gas supplier to the EU after Russia and Norway.
The European Commission last discussed the idea of banning Russian LNG imports with EU governments in January, when it was finalizing the 16th package of proposals.
Now, instead of a ban, the European Commission is planning to develop a new roadmap to end the EU’s dependence on Russian energy by 2027.
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