Most LNG came from the United States last year. Imports of American LNG also increased by 143 percent compared to 2021. Almost a quarter more LNG was shipped to Europe from Qatar, but more LNG was also shipped to the EU from Russia: +12 percent.
“While supplies of Russian gas through pipelines fell sharply in 2022, some countries continued to import Russian LNG, going once morest the shared goal of ensuring energy security and reducing dependence on Russian resources,” the think tank writes in the report. .
France is the largest LNG importer in the European Union. But Belgium is also an important player, with an LNG terminal in Zeebrugge.
