6 August 2025

EU proposal to ban Russian LNG imports

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On 17 June 2025, the European Commission published a proposal to gradually phase out the importation of Russian gas into the Union market by the end of 2027.

On 17 June 2025, the European Commission (“Commission”) published a proposal to gradually phase out the importation of Russian gas into the Union market by the end of 2027 (“the proposal”). The proposal seeks to reduce the EU’s dependency on Russian gas and eliminate exposure to associated trade and security risks.

This client alert provides a short summary of the key aspects of the proposal, as well as our initial thoughts on the proposal and next steps.

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