Gas compressor station in Germany. File photoMOSCOW, Feb 13Germany needs to negotiate with Russia to increase gas supplies, German political scientist Alexander Rahr said on Twitter. According to him, the country's demand for blue fuel may increase due to the energy transition.» Since we are completely phasing out nuclear energy in 2022 and gradually from coal, capacities should be increased through gas, including gas-fired power plants, which will also be converted to hydrogen,» Rar explained. The expert considers possible agreements with Moscow an important condition for a successful energy transition in Germany. “However, Russia remains our main supplier of gas. So we need to negotiate with Russia,” the political scientist concluded. Earlier, a representative of the German Ministry of Economy said that the situation with the filling of gas storage facilities in the country is a matter of concern. According to her, the level of occupancy of storage facilities in Germany is now 35-36 percent. The decision to increase gas supplies is a «market issue» independent of the state, the representative of the department added. Europe
