The EU Allows Members to Ban Russian LNG as Imports Climb

1. EU Allows Banning Russian LNG as Member States Buy More - The European Parliament approved rules this week allowing the regional bloc’s respective governments to ban Russian LNG imports on a national level by preventing Russian firms from booking gas infrastructure capacity. - Meanwhile, Europe’s reliance on Russian LNG has been increasing, according to Kpler data last year saw record imports of liquefied gas with 15.54 million tonnes discharged into EU ports. - In 2024 so far the pace of Russian imports is even higher, with Russia…