Brussels – EU lawmakers and European member states announced early Wednesday they had agreed a deal to ban all imports of Russian gas into the European Union by autumn 2027.
We have a deal 👍👏
@eu2025dk @EP_Trade @EP_Industry @DanJoergensen @Trade_EU on phasing out of Russian fossil fuels
We pave the way for more energy security&stop funding Russia’s war machine.For too long, Russia has used its gas&oil as leverage to undermine EU‘s stability (1/2) pic.twitter.com/zPWlEXnMJS— Bernd Lange (@berndlange) December 3, 2025
The move aims “to end dependency on Russian energy following Russia’s weaponisation of gas supplies with significant effects on the European energy market”, it said.
The ban on long-term contracts will apply from November 1, 2027 at the latest for gas delivered by pipelines and from January 1, 2027 for liquified natural gas (LNG).
For short-term contracts, the ban will come in from April 25, 2026 for LNG and from June 17, 2026 for pipeline gas.
The timeline must get final approval from the European Parliament and member states.
A landmark moment for Europe.
We have sealed a deal to ban imports of Russian gas to the EU.
A proposal launched by @Europarl_EN and now delivered together with @EUCouncil.
This decision strikes at the heart of Russia’s war-financing machine and it boosts Europe’s long-term… pic.twitter.com/c5BCKT43k6
— Roberta Metsola (@EP_President) December 3, 2025
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