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MOSCOW/FRANKFURT/LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - European gas prices hit a new record high on Tuesday after a pipeline that brings Russian gas to Germany switched to flow east, a move the Kremlin said ...
The Russia–EU gas dispute flared up in March 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Russia and the major EU countries clashed over the issue of payment for natural gas pipelined to Europe by Russia's Gazprom, amidst sanctions on Russia that were expanded in response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The country has managed to shed most of its reliance on Russian gas. Germany cut its gas imports by 32.6% in 2023, the country’s energy regulator said, mostly as a result of cutting out Russian ...
The European Energy ministers agreed, on 19 December 2022, on a price cap for natural Gas at €180 per megawatt-hour, [3] with Austria and the Netherlands abstaining and Hungary voting against. [2] This equates to about $55/MMBtu.
In 2021, Germany was the world's largest importer of natural gas, which covered more than a quarter of primary energy consumption in Germany. [20] Around 95% of Germany's natural gas was imported, of which around half is re-exported. [20] 55% of gas imports came from Russia, 30% from Norway and 13% from the Netherlands. [20]
Biden and Germany's new chancellor sought to project a united front to deter Russia from invading Ukraine, but differences remain if there is an attack.
On 19 December 2022 the European Energy ministers agreed on a price cap for natural Gas at €180 per megawatt-hour [177] aiming to stop Russia forcing European gas prices upwards. Exports of gas by Gazprom from Russia in 2021 was 185Bcm, [ 178 ] in 2022 it fell by 45% to 100Bcm [ 179 ] and in 2023 it fell again to 62Bcm.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will propose a price cap on Russian gas, alongside measures including a mandatory EU cut in electricity use and a ceiling on the revenue of non-gas ...