The US soon to increase gas supplies to Europe
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The United States and the European Union have agreed on the conditions under which Europe is to gradually become independent from Russian gas supplies. The US is to supply Europe with increased supplies of liquefied natural gas by the end of the year – at least 15 billion cubic meters. There is one goal - Europe's energy independence from Russia emphasized von der Leyen and Biden.
According to the agreement, EU member states will strive to ensure demand for 50 billion cubic meters of American liquefied natural gas by at least 2030. According to Reuters, LNG imports from Russia have been around 14-18 billion cubic meters in recent years.
The EC estimates that the EU imports 90 percent of the gas it consumes, and Russia supplies about 45 percent of these imports, with the level of imports from Russia varying between the Member States. In addition, 25 percent of imported crude oil and 45 percent of imported coal come from Russia.
