Business Spectator: EU may chase Aust gas

Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) could be the answer to the European Union’s troubled relationship with key gas supplier Russia, a top European energy official has said, according to The Australian Financial Review.

Dominique Ristori, the director general of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for energy, said he was expecting “activity” in the near-term with Australian corporates and the federal government amid plans to reduce the region’s reliance on Russia.

“The main priority will be to reduce our vulnerability of our energy system,” he told the AFR.

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