EU Plans to Phase Out Russian LNG More Quickly After US Push

The European Union is planning measures to accelerate the bloc’s phaseout of Russian liquefied natural gas, just days after US President Donald Trump called on the EU to do more to curb Moscow’s energy trade.

The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, is considering including a provision in its new sanctions package to phase out imports of all Russian LNG earlier than the end of 2027, which was the EU’s initial plan, according to people familiar with the matter. The EU will propose its new sanctions as early as Friday, Bloomberg reported earlier.