Britain may become a transit country for gas to Europe, media write

A worker checks valves at an LNG terminal. File photoLONDON Feb 15 Britain could become a transit country for natural gas to Europe amid attempts by European countries to reduce dependence on Russia, the Daily Telegraph writes.»National Grid expects growth in UK gas exports to Europe over the next six months until September, when Europe's storage facilities begin filling up ahead of next winter, using less gas from the Kremlin. tankers in the form of LNG from around the world, can then be transported to Europe via pipelines to Belgium and the Netherlands. Europe currently receives 40% of its gas via pipelines from Russia and intends to reduce dependence on Russian gas by two thirds in 2022, which is a difficult task «We may see the use of British terminals and the national transportation system to transit gas to Europe,» the paper notes. The publication publishes an excerpt from the National Grid forecast.