‘Closing the tap’: EU agrees on deal to end Russian gas imports by 2027
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In December 2025, the European Union reached a provisional agreement to end all Russian gas imports by November 2027. The deal, agreed upon by the European Council and Parliament, aims to cut off a vital source of funding for Russia's war in Ukraine. The agreement will halt imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the end of 2026, and pipeline gas imports by November 2027. This move follows efforts to reduce the EU's dependence on Russian energy, which was nearly 50% before the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The EU aims to prevent Russia from using energy supplies as a weapon and ensure Europe's energy security. The deal bans long-term pipeline contracts by September 30, 2027, or November 1, 2027, at the latest, and short-term contracts by June 17, 2026.
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AI-ExtractedRussian gas imports to the EU are expected to amount to $17.5bn in 2025
Pipeline gas imports will stop by November 2027.
Member states will halt imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the end of 2026.
The European Union reached a deal to end all Russian gas imports by November 2027.
Europe is closing the tap on Russian fossil fuels once and for all.
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