The International Energy Agency (IEA) said it is the first time the European Union (EU) has imported more natural gas from the US through pipelines than from Russia.
“Russia’s recent sharp cuts in natural gas flow to the EU make this the first month in history that the European Union has imported more liquid gas (LNG) from the US through the pipeline from Russia,” said Fatih Birol, Chairman of the Board. International Energy Agency on Twitter.
According to Birol, “the fall in Russian supply requires efforts to reduce EU demand and prepare for a harsh winter.”
Europe is looking for alternatives to Russian gas, such as American liquefied natural gas, after Gazprom company cut supply through Nord Stream, the largest natural gas pipeline to European territory, and cut off distribution to countries that do not meet the new payment terms. Vladimir Putin’s regime.
As a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the EU accepted an additional 15 billion cubic meters of US LNG this year to replace Russian gas.
Natural gas consumption is lower in Europe during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere, a period that countries on the continent use to increase their stocks during the winter.
Recently, the IEA had already warned that Europe should prepare for a complete cutoff of natural gas supplies from Russia in the coming northern winter.
source: Noticias
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