Meeting in Brussels, EU energy ministers rule out a risk of short-term disruption.
Above all, reassure. If the war in Ukraine aggravates tensions in the energy market and jeopardizes economic recovery, “we are ready to face any eventuality”, relativizes the European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson.
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Meeting urgently on Monday in Brussels, the energy ministers looked into the potential impact of the Russian invasion on the Union’s supply. While Europe’s main gas supplier is now one of the causes of the instability of the energy markets, everyone fears a cut in flows. For the moment, “there is no break”, insists a diplomat.
Russian gas continues to flow into the Union, and stocks must be able to survive the winter even in the event of a shortage. However, “it is important to be prepared for all scenarios”, insists another. The French Minister for Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili, points out the importance of “diversifying sources of supply” for “next winter”…
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