As supplies to Europe were drastically reduced due to the war in the Middle East, Belgium relied entirely on Russia for liquefied natural gas imports last month. Furthermore, most European buyers have been delaying the purchase of liquefied natural gas for winter reserves due to continued high gas prices due to the blockage of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Although Belgium imports less liquefied natural gas from Russia than earlier this year, this situation has embarrassed the EU's energy policy. Earlier, the European Union had decided to ban Russian liquefied natural gas imports starting next year. According to ship tracking data compiled by the agency, Belgium, which is the fifth largest importer of liquefied natural gas in Europe last year, liquefied natural gas imports fell by more than 40% year-on-year in July. The data showed that the country purchased about 400,000 tons of liquefied natural gas from Russia in the same month. Additionally, Belgium obtains gas from Norway and the United Kingdom through pipelines.
Zhitongcaijing·08/03/2026 13:41:16
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As supplies to Europe were drastically reduced due to the war in the Middle East, Belgium relied entirely on Russia for liquefied natural gas imports last month. Furthermore, most European buyers have been delaying the purchase of liquefied natural gas for winter reserves due to continued high gas prices due to the blockage of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Although Belgium imports less liquefied natural gas from Russia than earlier this year, this situation has embarrassed the EU's energy policy. Earlier, the European Union had decided to ban Russian liquefied natural gas imports starting next year. According to ship tracking data compiled by the agency, Belgium, which is the fifth largest importer of liquefied natural gas in Europe last year, liquefied natural gas imports fell by more than 40% year-on-year in July. The data showed that the country purchased about 400,000 tons of liquefied natural gas from Russia in the same month. Additionally, Belgium obtains gas from Norway and the United Kingdom through pipelines.