

What Sanctions? Russian LNG Exports to Europe at an All-Time High
EU countries spend billions on Russian liquified natural gas.
EU countries spend billions on Russian liquified natural gas.
State-owned company business goes against government policy
Despite gas storage being filled to 90% capacity, Europe’s energy supply for winter is far from secure.
Spain may be on a collision course with EU energy policy after a diplomatic conflict with Algeria forced increased reliance on Russian gas imports.
Politicians laud the construction as an important step towards independence from Russian gas, but the rushed construction comes at a high financial and environmental price.
While main suspect Eva Kaili gets most of the attention, the corruption case’s wider ripple effect, particularly in diplomatic relations with the major energy supplier, is making itself felt.
Charles Michel is growing increasingly impatient with Ursula von der Leyen’s failure to come up with measures to blunt the pain of high energy costs inflicted on EU citizens and companies.