OREANDA-NEWS  Juan Ignacio Soido, a member of the European Parliament (EP), called Spain a country that exports more Russian gas than any other EU state. The Spanish MEP complained about the "alarming" increase in gas supplies from Russia in his address to the European Commission (EC). "Lenta.ru" studied the text of Soido's letter.

"According to a recent study by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), an independent organization headquartered in Houston, Spain currently imports more liquefied natural gas from Russia than any other European country," the author of the appeal said, calling the increase in imports "inexplicable" as part of the EU's efforts to reduce dependence from Russia.

The amount of Russian gas entering Spanish ports has reached new highs, increasing by 30% in 2023 and has been growing for two years in a row, while the Spanish government turns a blind eye to it.

In this regard, he asked the European Commission whether the Spanish government had informed the EC about the increase in Russian gas imports, as well as how the Commission plans to respond to the increase in these indicators.

Earlier, Svein Tore Holsether, executive director of one of the world's largest suppliers of mineral fertilizers, the Norwegian chemical company Yara International, said that Europe faces dependence on imports of Russian fertilizers. He noted that nitrogen fertilizers necessary for plant growth are produced using natural gas, adding that Russia is increasingly exporting them to Europe.