Sayda Compressor Station linking Czech and German pipeline systems. File photoMOSCOW, June 3 No real alternatives to Russian energy resources are foreseen on the European market in the near future, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. this is well understood. Therefore, in particular, against the backdrop of statements about the rejection of Russian energy resources, a number of countries of the association are now, on the contrary, in reality increasing the purchase of Russian natural gas for pumping it into their underground storage facilities, «says the material «On Myths» published on the Foreign Ministry's website. of the European Union in the field of food and energy security». Russian pipeline gas at the expense of LNG is illusory.» «Global demand for it in 2022 will exceed supply (436 million tons against 410 million tons), new projects will start working no earlier than 2024, and the existing ones will be able to ensure an increase in supplies by a maximum of 10.6 million tons (15 billion cubic meters) per year before this period,» the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The European Commission, urging in its recently presented documents to the speedy abandonment of Russian energy resources by searching for alternative suppliers, developing renewable energy sources, total energy savings and increasing energy efficiency, «does not offer real measures to reduce energy prices,» the Foreign Ministry notes.
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