EU Unlikely to Rely on Sanctions to End Russian LNG Imports
- Bloc to phase-out Russian gas imports through broader roadmap
- European imports of Russian LNG surged to record last year
A row of gas pipes at an underground gas storage facility.
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The European Union is unlikely to propose phasing out Russian liquefied natural gas as part of a new package of sanctions targeting Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.
The bloc will instead rely on a roadmap planned for next month to find a way to end imports of Russian fossil fuels, they said, asking not to be identified because the talks are private.