Russia gas cuts stoke Asia’s energy security fears

Russian gas giant Gazprom's latest cut to its supplies to Europe could accelerate Asia's move away from liquified natural gas [File: Issei Kato/Reuters]

Taipei, Taiwan – The latest cut in Russian natural gas flows to Europe threatens to further destabilise energy security in Asia and could accelerate a move away from liquified natural gas (LNG) in the region, experts say.

On Wednesday, Russia’s state-run energy giant Gazprom cut gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1 to just 20 percent of the pipeline’s capacity.