Europe has to take "immediate" action to be able to fill storage in the winter of 2023/24, the IEA warns. Meanwhile, energy ministers discuss cost allocation for solidarity gas supplies and restrictions on protected customers.
By Manuel Berkel
The Bulgarian transitional government wants to resume negotiations with Gazprom, while the pro-Russian forces in the country are gaining strength in the face of inflation and the energy crisis. Bulgaria could leave the European solidarity community after the parliamentary elections in October.
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As of today, according to the Kremlin, Russian gas is to be paid for only in rubles. But because the Western countries insist on the contractually agreed payment in euros or dollars, the Kremlin has come up with a detour via Gazprom Bank. However, this is unlikely to change anything.
By Lukas Knigge
Europe is groaning under record high energy prices, and gas storage facilities are historically empty. The dependence on imports of Russian gas, which the Kremlin is increasingly using as a geopolitical lever, is becoming particularly clear. Could strategic gas reserves or minimum storage requirements be a solution?
By Timo Landenberger
