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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington

UK ramps up gas and oil exports to EU amid Russia’s war in Ukraine

Coral Siderea, a liquified gas (LPG) tanker  berthed at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire
Britain is home to three of the largest terminals in Europe for converting liquified natural gas back into gas, including two at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Photograph: R Naden/Reuters

The UK has drastically increased the volume of natural gas being pumped to the EU amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, powering a record monthly rise in goods exports to the continent despite Brexit.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show EU goods exports rose for the third consecutive month to £16.4bn in April, the highest monthly level in current prices since comparable records began in 1997.

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