The UK and US authorities are in the final stages of agreeing on a deal to supply US liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the kingdom in 2023. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak may announce the deal in the coming days, according to The Telegraph.
The deal with the United States under the energy security partnership implies that the UK will receive up to 10 billion cubic meters annually. m LNG. As the newspaper The Telegraph notes, the exact volume of deliveries is unknown and may not be announced even after the conclusion of agreements.
In 2021, about half of the gas in the UK was produced offshore the North Sea, the other half of the demand was covered by imports. The largest exporter is Norway. About 17% of imports are LNG, most of this volume was supplied by Qatar, the United States and Russia. In 2021, the UK imported 3.12 billion cubic meters. m from Russia (4% of all volumes). In June, it became known that Britain reduced the volume of Russian gas imports by 75% year-on-year.