A gas installation is pictured at a Gaz-System gas compressor station in Rembelszczyzna, outside Warsaw October 13, 2010. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel EU wants to reduce Russian gas imports by two thirds this year EU says 50 bcm of Russian gas could be replaced by LNG Filling storage will be difficult without Russian gas EU faces competition in LNG market LONDON/BRUSSELS, March 17 (Reuters) – The European Commission’s plan to cut dependence on Russian gas this year will be hard to achieve and could trigger a competitive and costly dash for the fuel when energy prices are already inflicting economic pain. The European Union’s executive last week published a blueprint to cut EU dependency on Russian gas by two thirds this year and end all Russian fossil fuel imports well before 2030. read more A more detailed proposal will follow in May. The Commission’s initial plan said by the end of […]