Does Spain depend on Russian gas?

Altogether, Madrid has a far more secure supply than other European countries and zero to no dependence on Russian gas. But Spain's connections to the rest of Europe are insufficient, best expressed by the running gag that the Iberian Peninsula is an effective island when it comes to energy.
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Who supplies Spain with gas?

Germany imported 83 Bcm of gas, followed by Italy (71 Bcm), France (40 Bcm), Spain (34 Bcm), and Poland and Belgium (both 18 Bcm).
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Which countries rely on Russian oil?

In 2020, the Netherlands and Germany imported the most Russian oil per day. Slovakia and Hungary - who will be given an extra year to find alternative suppliers - received 96% and 58% of their oil imports respectively from Russia last year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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Does Spain get oil from Russia?

Spain imports Refined Petroleum primarily from: Russia ($1.04B), Italy ($715M), Portugal ($347M), Saudi Arabia ($325M), and United States ($301M). The fastest growing import markets in Refined Petroleum for Spain between 2019 and 2020 were Russia ($142M), Egypt ($96.8M), and Ireland ($43.7M).
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Where does Spain get its gas from?

Spain produces almost no natural gas and has an insignificant amount in reserves, which forces the country to import virtually all of its natural gas to meet demand. Spain imports natural gas from Algeria through two undersea pipelines—the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline and the Medgaz pipeline.
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Can Europe quit Russian gas? | DW Business Special



How much does Spain depend on Russian gas?

“Spain can and will play an important role in supplying Europe,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday in Madrid following talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Russia currently supplies 40 percent of the EU's gas needs, with Italy and Germany especially dependent.
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Who buys the most oil from Russia?

Collectively, European nations take about two-thirds of Russia's oil exports while a fifth go to China which is the biggest single buyer of Russian oil and oil products importing 1.6 million barrels a day during 2021, according to the IEA.
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Does Portugal use Russian gas?

Of all the energy consumed in Portugal in 2020, 65.3% was imported — 99.3% from natural gas and 97.6% from oil. Also according to Eurostat, 5% of the energy imported to Portugal came from Russia: 9.6% of the natural gas used in the country and 6% of the oil.
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How much of Europe's gas comes from Russia?

Russia supplies a significant volume of fossil fuels to other European countries. In 2021 it was the largest exporter of oil and natural gas to the European Union, and 40% of gas consumed in the EU came from Russia.
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Is Europe still buying Russian oil?

The European Commission is seeking to phase out supplies of Russian crude oil within six months and refined products by the end of 2022. Under the proposal, Hungary and Slovakia could be granted a longer period to adapt to the embargo, until the end of 2023.
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Does UK get gas from Russia?

The UK currently gets its oil and gas from Russia but this is only a fraction (8%) of the fuel products imported to the UK. The vast majority comes from imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is transported to the UK by sea from countries such as Qatar and the US.
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Who is buying Russian oil now?

NAYARA ENERGY

The Indian private refiner, part-owned by Rosneft, has purchased Russian oil after a gap of a year, buying about 1.8 million barrels of Urals from Trafigura.
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Where does Spain get its gas from 2022?

Spain Natural Gas Imports From Russia - April 2022 Data - 2018-2021 Historical.
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Where does Portugal get its gas from?

All of Portugal's natural gas is imported, mainly from Algeria (via a pipeline that transits through Spain) and from Nigeria (LNG).
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Where does Portugal get its natural gas?

Portugal has no natural gas resources of its own. The supply of natural gas to the Portuguese market is carried out through long term take-or-pay contracts where the main suppliers are Algeria and Nigeria.
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Is Denmark dependent on Russian gas?

The war in Ukraine is affecting international energy trade. The EU and Denmark consume large quantities of Russian gas, and prices may rise further.
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Does Portugal buy Russian oil?

Portugal Imports from Russia of Petroleum Oils, Oils Obtained from Bituminous Minerals was US$411.32 Million during 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.
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Is France still buying Russian oil?

The world's largest petroleum trader will stop buying Russian crude and phase out its involvement in all Russian hydrocarbons. The French company has stopped buying oil from Russia, although one of its land-locked refineries in Germany continues to receive Russian crude by pipeline.
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What country imports the most natural gas from Russia?

The countries directly importing the most Russian natural gas include: Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Norway and Serbia – each importing about 99 percent of their natural gas from Russia. The graphic below shows how much of each country's total natural gas imports came directly from Russia in 2019.
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What gas does Russia export?

In addition, Russia is a major exporter of vacuum gasoil and heavy fuel oil. In 2021 Russian refineries processed 5.6 million bpd of crude and exported 2.8 million bpd of oil products. Europe remains a major market for Russian oil products. In 2021 Russia exported 750,000 bpd of diesel to Europe, meeting 10% of demand.
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Does Spain have gas reserves?

Spain holds only 0.09 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven gas reserves as of 2017, ranking 93rd in the world and accounting for about 0.0013% of the world's total natural gas reserves of 6,923 Tcf.
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Is Spain helping Ukraine?

Defence and humanitarian aid

Neither NATO nor Spain is sending troops to Ukraine, but they are reinforcing the eastern flank to ensure the defence of all allies. Pedro Sánchez affirmed that Spain's commitment is "effective and real", as demonstrated by the deployment in Latvia, Bulgaria, Turkey and, soon, Estonia.
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Where does Spain get most of its oil?

Spain typically imports crude oil from all regions except Asia. Most of their crude oil in 2016 came from Mexico, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, and Angola.
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