Europe’s LNG trap: Russian flows persist, U.S. contracts surge

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Europe has swapped pipeline dependence for dual LNG dependence: continued Russian LNG intake plus a rapid build-up of long-dated U.S. LNG offtake, reinforcing long-term exposure and limiting flexibility for decarbonisation. Greenpeace Belgium’s The LNG Trap (Sep 2025) shows Europe still importing significant Russian LNG—with Zeebrugge the EU’s largest hub—while simultaneously locking in decades of U.S. LNG via long-term contracts. The […]

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