The German government said on Sunday that it has taken new emergency measures to secure Germany’s gas supply.
According to the plans of the German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, who informed the German news agency ROOM Recognizing this, it appears that Germany needs to reduce its use of gas for power generation and industry. He also states that the priority for the winter will be to replenish the warehouse.
In addition, Habeck wants more coal-fired power stations to be used to compensate for gas shortages. The German government is allocating billions of dollars to finance the measures.
Russian gas company Gazprom announced on Wednesday that it would further reduce deliveries to Germany. Nord Stream 1, Germany’s main pipeline for Russian gas, has been supplying just 40% of its normal volume as of Thursday. Earlier, the listed company had already limited the offer to about 60%.
Source: NU
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