Russia, Germany and LNG

Germany’s Russian LNG Imports Surge Over 500% in 2024
Germany’s imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) soared by 500% in 2024 year-on-year, reaching a total value of 7.32 billion euros, the Financial Times reported, citing a report by Belgian, German and Ukrainian NGOs.
German demand soars for Russian LNG via European ports
Energy ministers from Belgium, France and Spain, whose ports receive shipments from Russian LNG tankers, have insisted that very little of the gas arriving is used domestically and that most is piped on to other EU countries. In November, Germany ordered its state-operated import terminals to reject any Russian LNG cargoes.
Germany joined the Russian LNG and pulled the whole of Europe with it
In 2024, Germany increased imports of Russian LNG and helped set a new record for purchases of liquefied natural gas from Russia in the EU. This is stated in a joint analysis of the environmental organizations Deutsche Umwelthilfe,
Germany’s Russian LNG imports surge over 500% in 2024, via other countries
By Ben Aris in Berlin Germany talks loudly about ending Europe’s import of Russian gas, but as a result of alternative sources of energy, it has seen imports of Russian LNG soar by 500% in 2024 year on year,
Germany ramps up Russian LNG imports via EU ports, report says
Germany's imports of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) via other EU countries continue to rise despite restrictions on direct shipments, the Financial Times wrote on Jan. 28, citing a report by Belgian,
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