Spanish imports of Russian natural gas double in a year despite Ukraine conflict

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Spanish imports of Russian natural gas double in a year despite Ukraine conflict

STORY: Spanish imports of Russian natural gas double in a year despite Ukraine conflict DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ENERGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas vessels and gas installations in Spanish ports (courtesy of Enagas company) STORYLINE: Spanish imports of natural gas from Russia have doubled so far this year compared to the same eight-month period in 2022 that began with the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Enagas, a leading natural gas transmission company in Spain, said in its latest bulletin on Sept. 8 that Russian gas accounted for 19.7 percent of all gas imports in the country, compared to 10.9 percent the previous year. Earlier this summer, Russian gas imports hit a peak of 27.6 percent, almost five times the 5.8 percent registered in January 2022 before the start of the conflict. The sharp rise in the gas imports is due to Spanish operators fulfilling contracts signed with Russia before the start of the conflict, as well as the fact that th

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