LNG shipowners should benefit from a European move to reduce gas imports from Russia, Danske Bank says.

The European Parliament yesterday voted to cut the union’s reliance on gas supplied from the country. 

“This is a decision that could speed up LNG imports to the region, which would be very bullish for LNG carrier demand,” wrote analyst Boron Kristian Roed. 

“This would be also highly bullish signals for future FSRU demand in countries not having large quantity of import infrastructure in place today.”

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