The new government of Portugal supports the European Union’s intention to strengthen sanctions on the Russian energy sector due to the invasion of Ukraine, states Maria da Graça Carvalho, Minister of Environment and Energy of Portugal. It is expected that the next package of sanctions proposed by the European Commission will, for the first time, include restrictions on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), including a ban on transshipment to the EU. This will not directly prohibit the import of Russian LNG into the EU but will prohibit the provision of services for transshipment through EU capa…