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Liquefied Natural Gas: Russia

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 10 June 2026UIN 6568

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 3663 on Liquefied Natural Gas: Russia, by when date does he expect to introduce the next phase of the implementation of the restrictions.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The ban on the maritime transportation of LNG under long-term contracts exceeding one year and signed before June 2025, is due to come into effect on 1 January 2027 in line with the timing of the EU’s ban on the same contracts.

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