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EU Ministers Approve 2027 Ban on Russian Gas Imports

Negotiations with Parliament now hinge on lawmakers' push for a 2026 cutoff.

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L'Union européenne a franchi lundi une étape importante dans ses efforts pour assécher l'économie de guerre de la Russie, la majorité des Etats membres ayant approuvé le principe d'une interdiction, d'ici fin 2027, des importations de gaz naturel russe
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L'Union européenne a franchi lundi une étape importante dans ses efforts pour assécher l'économie de guerre de la Russie, la majorité des Etats membres ayant approuvé le principe d'une interdiction, d'ici fin 2027, des importations de gaz naturel russe

Overview

  • Energy ministers endorsed the Commission’s plan to end all Russian gas imports by the close of 2027, with Hungary and Slovakia opposing but outvoted.
  • The text now goes to talks with the European Parliament, and Denmark’s Council presidency targets final adoption before the New Year.
  • Parliament’s Industry and Trade committees back a blanket prohibition on pipeline and LNG supplies starting 1 January 2026 with limited exceptions.
  • The Commission earlier floated a 2027 end-date for gas and proposed bringing the LNG deadline forward to end-2026 within the EU’s 19th sanctions package.
  • EU purchases of Russian gas are projected at about €15 billion this year, and Russia still accounted for 19% of EU gas imports in 2024, down from 45% in 2021.