Roman Gazdic, spokesman for CEZ Group, said in a statement that supplies using pipelines in Tunisia and…Italy It will cover about two percent of gas consumption in the Czech Republic, which is equivalent to the needs of 100,000 families.
He added that the supplies were negotiated with the company Algerian Sonatrach State-owned started in October.
“We have taken another step to strengthen our energy security,” said the group’s CEO, Daniel Benes.
Prague imports gas from Germany Norway and via a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Netherlands.
The Czech Republic, a member of the European Union and NATO, is a major ally of Ukraine, and provides Kiev with basic humanitarian and military aid.
Prague has sought to wean itself off its dependence on Russian oil and gas since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022.
