Source: Financial Times [UK]
“Germany has warned its state-operated gas import terminals to reject any Russian cargoes of liquefied natural gas, after it was notified of a planned shipment. In a letter seen by the Financial Times dated November 6, the German economy ministry ‘instructs’ Deutsche Energy Terminal ‘not to accept any deliveries of Russian LNG’ after the company informed Berlin that its import facility in Brunsbuttel was set to receive a Russian cargo on Sunday. The ministry said the order was issued to protect the country’s ‘overriding public interests,’ calling on the operator ‘to reject LNG deliveries from Russia until further notice.’ The potential shipment comes at a time when LNG is set to become a bargaining chip for the EU and Donald Trump’s presidency, with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen last week floating the idea of replacing Russian LNG with more imports from the US.” (11/14/24)