Tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are increasingly changing course in the Atlantic, heading to European ports. This shift is due to the growing demand for gas in Europe, prompted by the loss of Russian pipeline supplies through Ukraine and cooler weather,

Europe is increasingly reliant on its ability to attract LNG following the loss of Russian gas through Ukraine, as it depletes its gas in storage. The EU’s gas storage was 59 per cent full as of Monday, 15 per cent below the same time last year, according to industry body Gas Infrastructure Europe. Colder weather contributed to a faster withdrawal.

Tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are increasingly changing course in the Atlantic and heading to European ports. This shift results from growing gas demand in Europe, triggered by the loss of Russian pipeline supplies through Ukraine and cooler weather,