War in Ukraine: the United States will supply 15 billion additional cubic meters of gas to Europe this year

The two parties announced the creation of a working group aimed at reducing Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Article written by Published on 03/25/2022 11:35 Reading time: 1 min. This is one of the first results of the diplomatic marathon started Thursday in Brussels. The United States will strive to supply Europe with an additional 15 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) this year to reduce the continent’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels, the American president announced on Friday March 25, Joe Biden, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. >> War in Ukraine: follow our live The two parties also announced the creation of a working group aimed at reducing Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels, due to the war waged by Moscow in Ukraine. Moscow supplies around 150 billion cubic meters of gas each year to the EU, including around 15 billion cubic meters of LNG. The European Commission is seeking to reduce European imports of Russian gas by two-thirds this year, and to completely eliminate them “well before 2030”, thanks to reserve filling obligations, energy savings, purchases gas bundles and supplier diversification. As part of the task force announced on Friday, the EU executive will work with member states “with the aim of securing, at least until 2030, demand for around 50 billion m3 per year of additional US LNG”. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link