1、 NO.73(1990),28 APRIL 2022 PISM BULLETIN The EUs Prospects for Decoupling from Russian Gas Maciej Zaniewicz Mutual Dependence.EU countries import about 40%of the gas they consume from Russia(155 bcm).However,dependence on this source is uneven.Western Europe imports minimal amounts of gas from Russi
2、a(e.g.,Belgium,France,Spain,the Netherlands,Portugal),while Central and Eastern Europe depend on this country for more than 50%of their supplies(e.g.,Bulgaria,Germany,Poland,Hungary,Slovakia).Funds from customs duties and taxes on natural gas account for about 7%of Russias budget revenues,which equa
3、ls about half of Russias war budget.About two-thirds of Russias gas exports go to the EU.It is not possible to quickly redirect it to other consumers because the gas that reaches Europe come from areas not connected to Asian countries.The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline is intended to be such a link,but
4、 it is not expected to become operational until 2030.Diversification Potential in the EU.The replacement of Russian gas by LNG is hampered by infrastructural deficiencies.Most LNG terminals are located in countries importing small volumes of Russian gas(France,Spain,Portugal)while the fewest termina
