A compressor station in northern France. Archival photoMOSCOW, 10 Jul. The French government is preparing for a complete cessation of gas supplies from Russia, said Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire. This is reported by Reuters. «I believe that a complete cessation of Russian gas supplies is real, and we should prepare for such a scenario,» the minister said at the Rencontres Economiques economic forum.
DWN: Germany is heading towards collapse due to sanctions and its own policiesHe added that he considered it irresponsible not to foresee the development of events in such a scenario, since, in his opinion, this is most likely.According to Le Maire, before In general, the government is considering reducing gas consumption by households and enterprises, then building infrastructure for receiving and regasifying LNG. Authorities also admit that some companies will have to cut production in order to save energy. France gets about 17% of its gas from Russia, which is lower than some of its neighbors, but the government is preparing a contingency plan. The fact is that the cessation of Russian fuel supplies will create serious problems for Paris, since a significant proportion of nuclear reactors are now under maintenance, and it will be problematic for them to replace the falling capacity, the publication notes.
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