From Moscow to Washington: Brussels’ New Energy Dependency
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After largely replacing its purchases of Russian gas with American liquefied natural gas (LNG), Brussels is now concerned that it has replaced "one dependency with another".
From Moscow to Washington: Brussels’ New Energy Dependency
The latest statement made on January 26th by the European Commissioner for Energy, Dan Jørgensen, claiming that the European Union “does not want to replace one dependency with another”—referring to Russia and the United States—sounds reassuring, even comforting. The problem is that it comes too late and, above all, stands in stark contradiction to the facts. Today, the EU has not only replaced its energy dependence on Moscow with a new one but …
The Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for competition policy gave a warning signal on 27 January against a "too large" dependence on the Community block of imports of natural gas liquefied from the US, in the context in which Brussels tries to diversify its energy supply sources, Bloomberg transmits.
Europe’s Energy Bridge: How to Exit Dependence Without Falling Into a New One | The Middle East Observer
Europe’s energy crisis did not end when prices retreated from their 2022 highs; it entered a more complex phase. The continent has successfully dismantled its reliance on Russian pipeline gas, avoided systemic shortages, and stabilised markets. But the architecture holding this stability together is increasingly LNG-centric, with a growing share sourced from the United States. […]
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