Gas imports from the South Caucasus are intended to reduce the EU's dependence on Russia. But Gazprom is trying to disrupt the Union's political rescue attempts with ever new maneuvers.
By Manuel Berkel
Strategic reserves and gas from Azerbaijan are helping Italy to cope with the energy crisis better than several other EU countries. The country is also heavily dependent on Russian imports. This is one of the reasons why Italy proposed to the EU Commission back in October that it set up a joint system for gas reserves.
By Redaktion Table
EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson is traveling to Azerbaijan today. Despite political scandals in the country, possibilities for increasing gas supplies to Europe are to be explored in Baku. In the search for alternative energy sources, however, the EU's greatest hopes continue to rest on the United States. However, the industry considers it unrealistic to replace pipeline gas with LNG in the short term.
By Eric Bonse
