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EU Sets 2026 LNG Ban and 2027 End to Russian Pipeline Gas in Provisional Deal

Leaders frame the cutoff as denying Moscow energy income to back Ukraine.

This aerial picture taken on March 18, 2022, shows the construction site of a gas metering station, part of the pipeline link between Bulgaria and Greece near the village of Malko Kadievo. EU member Bulgaria has been criticised for its almost total dependence on Russia for its annual consumption of about three billion cubic metres of gas. In a bid to secure alternative deliveries, the Balkan country had long planned to link its gas network to those of its neighbours -- Greece, Serbia and Romania -- but the projects were severely delayed by administrative hurdles.
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Overview

  • The accord would halt Russian liquefied natural gas imports starting next year, a year earlier than initially proposed, and end long‑term pipeline contracts by the close of 2027.
  • The plan forms part of the REPowerEU roadmap to phase out reliance on Russian energy and reinforce support for Ukraine.
  • Formal approval by the European Parliament and Council is still required, with Hungary vowing a legal challenge and Slovakia considering a lawsuit.
  • Russia has criticized the move, claiming it will lift consumer prices and weaken European competitiveness, according to Reuters.
  • The International Energy Agency cautions that labor shortfalls and flawed long‑term market signals could delay infrastructure needed to replace Russian gas despite strong job growth in clean energy.