Finland’s Gasum, a major gas supplier to the Nordic region, announced on June 25 that it will cease purchasing and importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in July in accordance with new European Union sanctions. “Gasum complies with all sanctions imposed by the EU and will not purchase or import Russian LNG as of 26 July,” the company said in a statement. On June 24, EU member nations adopted a 14th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting the country’s gas exports for the first time. The new package also forbids any new investments or provision of goods toward Russian LNG projects…