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Episode: OIES Podcast – The EU Proposal to Ban Russian Gas Imports
Description: In this latest podcast, from the Gas Programme, Jonathan Stern talks to Katja Yafimava, Agnieszka Ason and Mike Fulwood on their latest paper on the EU ban on Russian gas. In May 2025, the European Commission published a Roadmap outlining various measures aimed at phasing out all Russian pipeline gas and LNG imports into the EU which was followed by a legislative Proposal in June. It stipulates firm prohibitions on importing Russian gas and providing long-term LNG terminal services to Russian customers to apply from 1 January 2026, with transitional allowances for existing contracts up to January 2028. The proposal also introduces comprehensive...