Portugal has expressed willingness to increase gas imports from Nigeria and the US as it reduces its dependence on Russian supplies following EU sanctions.

Portugal plans to increase purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States and Nigeria as it aims to end already dwindling supplies from Russia, Environment Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho said on Tuesday.

Portugal hopes to further decrease the share of natural gas supplies it gets from Russia, Energy and Environment Minister Maria da Graca Carvalho said.

Portugal has listed Nigeria alongside the United States as one of the countries it aims to get its supply of liquified natural gas (LNG) from. ・Portugal aims to get LNG supply from Nigeria and the United States due to shortage from the Russian market.