Gas. File photoMOSCOW, May 12The EU has not taken the necessary steps to reduce dependence on Russian gas in recent years and will not be able to abandon it in the near future, columnist Ilyas Kemaloglu wrote in an op-ed for Turkish Anadolu news agency. According to him, the EU countries for many years could not implement plans to transport Central Asian and Middle Eastern blue fuel, while Russia implemented such projects as Nord Stream and Turkish Stream during this period.
"The failure of the EU in this regard was also influenced by factors such as the lack of a common understanding of energy policy, the deep crisis experienced by the union in recent years, less US involvement in the internal affairs of the European Union in the era of Donald Trump", — said Kemaloglu .
The author of the article noted that recently the energy needs of the EU have only grown, and they cannot be met by purchasing liquefied natural gas, since the possibilities of its supply are limited, and the cost of the resource is high.
The expert told where Russia will be able to redirect gas from Europe financial resources and time.
Expert: refusal to pay for gas in rubles will lead to a surge in prices in EuropeFrom April 1, Russia began to accept payments from European countries for gas only in rubles after the imposition of sanctions due to the military operation in Ukraine. The importer must open a special account with Gazprombank, to which he will transfer funds in the currency specified in the contract, the bank will sell this currency on the Moscow Exchange and credit rubles to the account of the gas buyer, from which settlements with the supplier will be made. In the European Union, in turn, in March, they started talking about the need to reduce dependence on Russian supplies. Last week, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that the new package of sanctions would include, among other things, a phased ban on the import of Russian oil. However, due to the position of Hungary and some other EU countries, it has not yet been agreed upon. 05/e2508fa7a650d2b1e644618da147b555.jpg» />The Prime Minister of Italy announced that Berlin began to pay for Russian gas in rubles