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German LNG Imports and Russian Sanctions: Unanswered Questions
Questions are raised about potential Russian LNG imports into Germany despite sanctions, due to a lack of transparency from the government and related companies.
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- How could the situation become more transparent?
- The EU's 14th sanctions package, scheduled for implementation by March 2025, will ban the transshipment of Russian LNG in European ports, increasing transparency.
- Did Germany import Russian LNG despite sanctions?
- The German government's recent instruction to its LNG terminals to refuse Russian LNG raises questions about potential past imports, despite sanctions.
- Which German company could have imported Russian LNG?
- SEFE Energy GmbH, a German company with a history tied to Gazprom, is a potential candidate for having imported Russian LNG, although there's no concrete evidence.
- Why did the German Ministry send instructions to refuse Russian LNG only now?
- The lack of transparency from the German government and related companies fuels speculation about whether Russian LNG transited through German terminals, even if not directly imported.
- Could Russian LNG have transited through German terminals to other EU countries?
- A possible scenario is that Russian LNG was transiting through Germany to other EU countries that still have contracts with Russia, although this is neither confirmed nor denied.