Britain has stopped importing Russian LNG

In December, London and Washington concluded an agreement that would reduce dependence on energy sources from Russia on a global scale, writes dw.com.

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Great Britain has stopped importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), the country's Foreign Ministry reported on Sunday, January 1 on Twitter. The message says that this was done in order to reduce Russia's ability to finance hostilities.

London announced the end of LNG purchases from Russia in October 2022. In 2021, gas supplies from Russia accounted for 4% of the fuel consumed by the country; in the form of LNG, Great Britain received about 17% of the total volume of gas it needed.

London is ready to help other countries reduce energy dependence on Russia

The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that they also intend to help other countries reduce their dependence on Russian energy sources. In December 2022, London and Washington concluded a new energy partnership aimed at "reducing global energy dependence on Russia."

At the same time, on November 29, the British newspaper The Financial Times (FT) reported that the countries of the European Union increased LNG supplies from Russia. According to the newspaper, in the first ten months of this year, the EU bought 42% more Russian LNG compared to the same period last year. A total of 17,8 billion cubic meters were purchased. m LNG, almost the entire volume was intended for France, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands.

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