Alarming rise in Spanish imports of Russian gas
25.4.2024
Priority question for written answer P-001309/2024
to the Commission
Rule 138
Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez (PPE)
According to a recent study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) – an independent body with its headquarters in Houston – Spain now imports more liquefied natural gas from Russia than any other European country. The quantity of Russian gas arriving in Spanish ports has seen new highs, increasing by 30 % in 2023 and has risen for two years in a row, while the Spanish Government turns a blind eye. This inexplicable rise in imports comes in the midst of a joint EU strategy to become less dependent on Russian energy, with a view to stopping Europe from funding Putin’s war machine.
- 1.Has the Spanish Government informed the European Commission of this rise in Russian gas imports?
- 2.How does the European Commission judge the impact of this rise on the joint EU strategy adopted as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
- 3.Which urgent measures should be taken for Spain to stop filling Putin’s coffers by buying Russian gas?
Submitted:25.4.2024