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Brussels Confirms the Russian Gas Ban Is Permanent — What CIS Traders and Their Gulf Counterparties
Energy Commissioner Jorgensen's remarks to a Hungarian outlet close the door on a peace-deal reprieve. The compliance consequences land squarely on trading desks from Almaty to Dub


Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen told Hungary's 444.hu this weekend that the EU will not reverse its full Russian gas ban — scheduled to bite in November 2027 — even if a Ukraine peace agreement is signed. That single sentence, reported by TASS on 27 October, converts what many trading desks were still treating as a politically contingent regime into a permanent architectural fact of European energy law.
The calendar is now fixed. Short-term LNG contracts have been prohibited since April 2026.…
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