The EU’s race to replace Russian pipeline gas lies behind the unprecedented surge, according to Refinitiv Imports of liquified natural gas (LNG) by global consumers in 2022 totaled 409 million tons, compared to 379.6 million tons in the previous year, according to data from Refinitiv, as cited by Reuters.

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Ukrainian forces attempting to take the city of Kherson have failed to make further advances, a senior regional official has reported. The frontline near the city remains “difficult but stable,” Kirill Stremousov, the deputy head of the administration of Kherson Region, stated on Wednesday. In particular, Ukrainian forces “had their ass handed to them” during…