31.01.22_Editorial

Following massive pressure from the US calling for sanctions against the controversial Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline and the Russian energy and financial sectors, Brussels and Washington are now preparing for a possible interruption in gas supplies from Russia together. The search for alternatives to Russian gas is in full swing. However, transatlantic cooperation on energy policy could lead to a long-term reordering of the international gas market – away from Russia and toward the US and other suppliers, as Eric Bonse points out in his analysis.