In response to Russia’s threat to global energy security, the United States and the European Union are strongly committed to countering attempts to disrupt energy markets. Said on Tuesday after a meeting of senior US and EU officials in Brussels.
“The EU and the US intend to continue coordinating their bilateral and multilateral responses to stabilize global energy markets and support the energy transition needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.” Anthony – State Blinken, EU High Representative and Vice-President Josep Borel Fonteles, European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, US Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk.
“The United States and the EU reiterated their strong determination to take appropriate measures and directly confront all efforts to further destabilize the global energy situation and to evade sanctions,” it said. Stated.
The EU and US will also continue transatlantic cooperation to enhance energy security while accelerating the energy transition.
In a joint statement, the United States and the European Union said: “The Council believes that competitive, liquid and transparent global energy markets are a reliable and sustainable energy market that will help Europe transition to climate neutrality. and reiterated their continued importance in ensuring affordable and safe energy supplies.” .
The EU has been a major customer of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, which will prepare Europe to winter without major gas shortages. Her LNG imports from Russia increased this past year, but Russian natural gas imports via European pipelines plummeted.
Currently, the European Commission and some EU Member States are calling for a reduction in Russia’s LNG imports.
Last month, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson urged all EU member states and all companies not to sign new LNG import deals with Russia.The European Union has managed to slash Russian pipeline natural gas imports over the past year, but now must stop all her LNG imports from Russia, Simson Said.
By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com
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