The chief of the EU says the bloc needs to urgently make plans in case Russia responds to sanctions by completely cutting off gas supplies.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union needs to make emergency plans to prepare for a complete cut-off of Russian gas in the wake of the war in Ukraine.Dozens of EU members have already been hit with supply cuts of various degreesThe 27-nation EU has already imposed sanctions on Russia, including on some energy supplies, and is gearing away from Kremlin-controlled deliveries.
"We also need to prepare now for further disruption of gas supply and even a complete cut-off of Russian gas supply," Ms von der Leyen told the EU legislature in Strasbourg, France. "It is obvious: Putin continues to use energy as a weapon. This is why the commission is working on a European emergency plan," she said.
European Union countries already agreed last month that all natural gas storage in bloc should be topped up to at least 80 per cent capacity for next winter to avoid shortages during the cold season.
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