NEWS: Trump Pushes Europe to Stop Buying Oil and Gas From Russia

At the UN General Assembly yesterday, President Trump urged Europe to cut off remaining oil and gas imports from Russia, saying continued purchases “keep the war effort alive.” (NYT)

  • The EU has sharply reduced Russian energy dependence but still 1) imports about 8% of its gas via pipelines and 2) remains one of the top buyers of Russian LNG. The bloc has proposed phasing out LNG shipments by 2027.

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