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The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says the EU could satisfy demand without additional gas infrastructure or increased imports (Photo: © Trans Adriatic Pipeline)

EU gas imports down 18 percent since start of war, as demand drops

The European Union has slashed gas imports by 18 percent since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with data showing the driver behind this is lower gas consumption.

According to a gas flows tracker published on Wednesday (30 April) by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), EU gas consumption dropped by 20 percent between 2021 ...

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says the EU could satisfy demand without additional gas infrastructure or increased imports (Photo: © Trans Adriatic Pipeline)

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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