The European Union's best shot at replacing Russian gas imports this year is likely to miss the mark, analysts predict, exerting further pressure on the region's economy.

The EU plans to replace two-thirds of Russian gas imports by the end of the year, as Russia's war in Ukraine continues to wage on. The shift away from the country's gas supplies became even more urgent after the country's state-backed Gazprom reduced flows to Europe by 60%, citing a delay to repairs on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline that runs to Germany beneath the Baltic Sea.