A proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in Germany is at the risk of never being built, with several headwinds having already prompted one of three backers to write down its investment. The facility near Hamburg is facing hurdles including delays in obtaining environmental permits and an unusual requirement for a part of its imports to be sold in the spot market, said a person familiar with the matter. Vopak LNG Holding BV last month said it was stepping back from the project, a move that led to an exceptional loss of about 11 million euros ($12 million). The Brunsbuettel import terminal was initially expected to be operational at the end of 2022 , and the difficulties in getting the project off the ground are a setback for Germany, which has been trying to reduce its reliance on Russian gas. The obstacles for one of the three LNG terminals planned […]