The European Union will ban Russian gas pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from entering the bloc by the end of 2026 and mid-2027 but with exceptions for Hungary and Slovakia, which will be allowed to tap Moscow’s gas in case of supply disruption, EU co-legislators agreed on Tuesday evening.
With the law in force, by the end of 2027, no more Russian LNG or pipeline gas should be entering the bloc. The EU co-legislators established that for short-term supply contracts concluded before 17 June 2025, the ban will apply from 25 April 2026 for LNG and 17 June 2026 for pipeline gas.
