The move ramps up fears that Russia may cut off gas as political leverage over the war in Ukraine just as Europe tries to shore up storage for winter
| Russian energy giant Gazprom said it would further reduce natural gas flows through a major pipeline to Europe to 20 per cent of capacity, citing equipment repairs.
Russian President Vladimir “Putin is playing a perfidious game,” German Economy Minister Robert Habeck told news agency DPA. “He is trying to weaken the great support for Ukraine and drive a wedge into our society. To do this, he stirs up uncertainty and drives up prices. We are countering this with unity and concentrated action.
But Spain and Portugal said they will reject mandatory cuts, pointing to few energy connections with the rest of Europe and use of Russian gas that is far below countries like Germany and Italy. Diplomats were scrambling to find a solution that ensured EU unity ahead of an emergency meeting on Tuesday.Gazprom’s new reduction “should increase pressure on EU energy ministers to deliver a sensible deal,” Tagliapietra said. “Action on this cannot be delayed anymore.
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