Overview
- MEPs voted 500–120, with 32 abstentions, to adopt the regulation, which still requires formal Council approval before entering into force.
- For existing short-term deals, Russian LNG is banned from April 25, 2026, and pipeline gas from June 17, 2026.
- For long-term contracts, the ban applies to LNG from January 1, 2027, and to pipeline gas by September 30, 2027.
- Member states will impose penalties for violations, and operators must provide detailed proof of gas origin to customs to reduce circumvention, with tighter rules for any emergency suspension.
- Parliament tasked the European Commission to propose a separate ban on Russian oil in early 2026, targeting implementation no later than the end of 2027.