Extensive LNG infrastructure
France has an extensive port infrastructure that allows you to take natural gas in a liquid form; Then he is registered, which allows its further transport with gas pipelines – explained the analyst IEFA (Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis) Ana Maria Jaller -Makarewicz.
Further transmission to Germany
“It is not clear where LNG goes exactly, but it is possible that it is exported to Germany”, which until 2022 had no port terminal to take LNG gas, “said Jaller -Makarewicz. She added that Germany imports twice less this raw material than the French.
Last year, the terminal in Dunkirka adopted 27 percent. LNG imports from Russia. AFP pointed out that 85 percent The import of this raw material to Europe goes through ports in France, Spain and Belgium.
Sanctions towards Russia
In connection with Russian aggression to Ukraine, countries European Union They switched to bringing LNG to become independent of gas imports with pipelines directly from Russia. Despite this, a large part of the import of this raw material still comes from Russia, which makes it marked by European Commission The purpose of moving away from Russian gas until 2027 is becoming more and more difficult to reach – noted AFP.
The agency also pointed out that the industry is preparing to increase LNG imports, and in many EU countries, including in Germany, new terminals are being built for receiving this raw material. (PAP)
