EU flags. Archival photoMOSCOW, 16 Jul. The European gas market could collapse if some EU countries refuse to share fuel with neighboring countries in the face of energy shortages, said Michael Hüter, director of the German Institute for Economics, in an interview with Welt am Sonntag. The EU is stopping supplies to neighboring countries. This is in the interests of Europe and in the interests of Germany, which exchanges gas with all its neighbors,» the economist emphasized. «Absurd». The Germans were horrified after Burbock's words about Russia, Hueter warned that if the EU member states only think about their own interests and cut off supplies when there is a shortage of fuel, then business and consumers will face disastrous consequences of this decision. Previously, the German publication Handelsblatt wrote that European countries will experience difficulties in concluding agreements on solidarity, which should ensure an uninterrupted exchange of fuel in the event of a shortage. After the start of the Russian military special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, the West increased sanctions pressure on Moscow. Many countries have announced the freezing of Russian assets, calls have become louder to abandon energy from Russia. These measures turned out to be problems for the West itself — they led to an increase in inflation and food and fuel prices. inspection of Nord Stream
