Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak warned that Europe will struggle to fully make up for lost gas supply if it keeps cutting Russian volumes, amid instability in the Strait of Hormuz and disrupted production at a Qatari LNG facility that halted after attacks in March. He said the EU's LNG import ban, effective January 1, 2027, makes little sense while supply is tight, and that European consumers would bear the consequences. Novak estimated European gas reserves are about 10% below the average of previous years, and Reuters forecasts storage will reach only about 75–78% of capacity by November, well below the five-year average. Still, Russia supplied about 12 million tonnes of LNG to Europe in the first nine months of 2026, higher than a year earlier, as European buyers rush to purchase and stockpile before the ban. The EU has adopted a roadmap to end Russian gas imports, banning long-term LNG contracts from January 1, 2027 and phasing out pipeline gas during 2027.
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