Spain has increased its purchases of Russian natural gas. According to El Confidencial, no restrictions were imposed against the raw materials, and as a result, the authorities of the country and the EU were elementary powerless.
The article states that Spain has become a leader among the EU countries in importing Russian raw materials. Gas purchases are made by private companies, and all transactions are carried out on a fully legal basis.
The journalist Lucas Proto writes that Spain has increased its fuel purchases by 84 percent after the special operation began. During the first two months of 2023, imports increased by 172% compared to the same period in 2022.
In addition, as the author of the article notes, European authorities even tried to put pressure on Spanish importers, despite the fact that LNG from Russia is not under Western sanctions in Spain.