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UK Sends Gas to EU in Rare Role as Winter Exporter
- Britain’s gas flows via Belgium pipeline at seasonal high
- UK usually imports fuel from Europe during the winter
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Britain’s natural gas is still flowing to mainland Europe at a time when the fuel would typically be kept at home, underlining the country’s key role in keeping the continent warm this winter.
UK flows through the Interconnector pipeline to Belgium, the biggest of the two links between the regions, are the highest for the time of year since at least 2016. That’s unusual for December, when exports normally stop or even reverse as it gets colder and UK heating demand jumps.