Ports in France and Belgium flooded with Russian LNG 6 months before EU ban

Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas © Ports Europe Dunkerque, France (Ports Europe) July 1, 2026 – In anticipation of an import ban for Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) as of January 1, 2027, during the first five months of 2026, European Union (EU) imports of Russian LNG were unusually high. Only in Q1’2026 the EU imported 6.9 billion cubic meters (bcm) of Russian LNG, mostly from… Subscribe or log in to continue reading PortSEurope offers an English-language daily coverage from over 200 ports in the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Seas as well as a fully indexed and easily searchable database with more than 15,000 articles. Subscribe