Data from the EU Council show that in 2024, the EU imported over 100 billion m3 of LNG. The largest supplier was the United States, accounting for nearly 45%. total imports.
Importantly, US deliveries were more than twice as high last year as in 2021.
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The EU has thus significantly replaced Russian gas with liquefied natural gas (LNG), which, however, has created a new, potentially risky dependency. — There is a growing concern, which I share, about the risk of replacing one dependency with another – said the commissioner, quoted by AFP.
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Gas imports from the USA under the microscope of the EU. The EU commissioner says what needs to be done
According to Jorgensen The recent geopolitical changes related to the crisis around Greenland have already served as a warning signal in transatlantic relations.. They showed that even strategic partners can become a source of uncertainty if Europe does not take care of its own energy autonomy.
Appearing before the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee of the European Parliament, the Commissioner emphasized that the key condition for the security and stability of the EU is the completion of the Energy Union project.
— If Europe is to be strong, sustainable and independent, it must complete the Energy Union Jorgensen said. He added that investments in modern and efficient transmission infrastructure and the development of locally produced, clean and cheap energy are necessary.
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— We must have a network that is modern, efficient and effective. We need locally produced, clean, cheap energy that can flow freely across the continent (…) For this to become a fact, we must act together, he emphasized.
