Alfons Haber, head of the company (E-Contral), told the German News Agency that the country, in contrast, Germany And other countries in European UnionIt was still deriving, on average, 80 percent of its gas needs from Russian sources this year, but has now found other potential supply routes.
He added, “Even if I was stopped Russia Their supplies, the homes will not be deprived of mystification Not this winter or the next. This is due to high storage levels, exceeding 90 percent, and also the possibility of LNG supplies, via Germany and Italy.
It is noteworthy that the uncertainty regarding supplies Russian gas It has been on the rise again recently.
The partly state-owned Austrian Energy and Chemicals Company (OMV) was awarded 230 million euros (about 242 million dollars) by an arbitration court in its dispute with the Russian company Gazprom. Company intends OMV OMV will settle this amount, by offsetting it against future gas supplies from Russia, until the total amount is covered.
OMV acknowledged that a complete cessation of supplies from Moscow was possible, but said it was well prepared for such a scenario.
I jumped Gas prices The normal rate in Europe has increased by about 10 percent since the beginning of this week, recording its highest level since November 2023
