Europe on the brink of another gas crisis

reportedMehr reporter quoted Rashatudi, Bloomberg news agency reported that the rapid decrease of gas reserves in Europe, along with the possibility of a reduction or complete stoppage of gas imports from Russia to the green continent, has put Europe on the brink of another gas crisis.

America recently Gazprom the Russian bank, which is the main mostThe Russian bank has sanctioned financial transactions related to the country’s energy export.

Experts say that Europe has not fully recovered from the gas shock crisis 2 years ago, and the continuation of the tension crisis in Ukraine has caused the price of gas in Europe to increase by 45% this year. .

Although current prices are still lower than in 2022, they are high enough to exacerbate the crisis of high living costs for European households and put pressure on European producers. put.

Dr. Markus Kerber, CEO of RWE Institute, believes that Europe still faces a problem in gas supply, And if it wants to completely abandon its dependence on Russian gas, it must increase its import capacity.

He said: due to the rapid emptying of European gas storages, this winter can be challenging for European countries. > be.