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Liquefied Natural Gas: Russia

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 12 June 2026UIN 6944

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 what date he plans to (a) amend, (b) suspend and (c) revoke the licences.

Answered by Chris Bryant

As he will see from the statutory instrument, the general trade licence for the maritime transportation of liquefied natural gas, under contracts with a duration of one year or less, will expire on 1 January 2027, although it can be varied, revoked or suspended at any time at the discretion of the Secretary of State. We are keeping it under fortnightly review.

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