TotalEnergies Says It Can Replace Russian Gas With Growing LNG Supply
TotalEnergies SE sees abundant alternatives to Russian gas as the European Union proposes a ban on all deliveries from the country by the end of 2027. "The good news is that the LNG market will be well supplied from 2027, 2028 and 2029,' the company's Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne says at an energy conference in Tokyo. (Source: Bloomberg)
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