Ukrainian climate organisations requested the European Commission to prohibit imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and petroleum gas (LPG) in order to reduce the country’s revenue from continuous fossil fuel exports.
Following the Ukraine conflict, the EU prohibited Russian crude oil shipments and coal imports in 2022, while Russia dramatically cut the amount of pipeline gas it delivered to Europe.
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However, LNG shipments soared as Europe attempted to compensate for diminishing pipeline supplies.
“If the EU wants to support Ukraine and put an end to the suffering and brutal war crimes we face on a daily basis at the hands of Russia, it must stop sending billions of euros to the Kremlin’s war chests every time they buy Russian gas,” said Svitlana Romanko, Founder and Director of Ukrainian climate NGO Razom We Stand.
According to estimates, Russia is now Europe’s second-largest LNG exporter, accounting for 16% of EU supply and 7% of total fossil gas imports in the first quarter of 2023.
This boosted Russia’s coffers as well, with LNG exports to the EU estimated at €12 billion in the year following the invasion. Unless something changes, Russia is expected to collect an additional €9 billion from fossil fuel exports in the second year of the war.
The absence of sanctions against Russian LNG and LPG supplies the government with funds to fund its invasion of Ukraine, according to activists in a letter to the European Commission.
Eurogas, a trade association, stated that it is not opposed to more curbs on Russian gas imports.
The campaigners are also pushing for a ban on liquefied petroleum imports and for European Commission leaders to consider secondary sanctions against companies that provide technology and services that assist Russia in exporting LNG and LPG.
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According to the campaigners, prohibiting Russian LNG and LPG imports will also improve the environment.
“If the EU is serious about climate action and ending the war in Ukraine, Russia’s LNG expansion plans must be abandoned following the Nord Stream pipelines,” Romanko added.
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