European Union countries imported a record volume of liquefied natural gas from Russia in the first half of this year, buying 9.89 million tons from Russian-owned Yamal LNG. The total marks an 18% rise over the same period a year earlier, even as the bloc works to reduce its reliance on Russian energy.
European Union countries bought 9.89 million tons of liquefied natural gas from Russian-owned Yamal LNG during the first six months of this year. Those purchases came from Yamal LNG, a Russian-owned producer.
Imports climbed 18% year over year
The first-half total represents an increase of 18% over the same period last year. The volume moved higher even as the bloc has spent decades trying to wean itself off fossil fuels.
A dependence the bloc has struggled to shed
The European Union's policies have left it reliant on record levels of natural gas from Russia. That reliance shows in the half-year import figures, which climbed even after decades of effort to move away from such supplies.
Source: The Washington Post (snippet-based)
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