The Estonian government has approved the expansion of the ban on the purchase of all Russian natural gas from January 1, 2026.
According to Majandus, this was announced by the Foreign Minister of the Baltic republic, Margus Tsahkna.
“Currently, it is allowed to purchase and import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia, provided that it is not used in the distribution network. As soon as the amendment enters into force, the import ban will also apply to LNG imported outside the distribution network“, the minister said, as quoted by the public broadcaster ERR.
The minister stated that the government has approved this amendment. According to him, market participants have “enough time to familiarize themselves with the changes and reorganize their activities accordingly“.
