On the third day of the world’s biggest energy conference, the spotlight will pick out natural gas amid debate on its role in the transition to cleaner energy – and its status as a Russian export key to Europe’s power generation needs. U.S. President Joseph Biden announced a ban on Russian oil imports Tuesday in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. But natural gas may be the more crucial export, as Russia has more proven natural gas reserves than any other nation. Panelists at this year’s CERAWeek conference in Houston have stressed a greater need for secure energy supply. While world crude markets have been roiled by the U.S. decision to stop importing Russian oil, Asian and European gas markets have been in turmoil since last year as Russia slowed pipeline flows. That spurred a U.S.-led effort to secure more supply via liquefied […]