But long term, despite their history of moronic energy policy, I don't see the EU making itself dependent again on Russian gas (or any other critical commodity). Which is kind of a problem for a commodity driven economy like Russia.
I think the only question here is not if the EU can secure "enough gas", which I doubt it can even if the article is so sure, but at what price? And can the German industry stay competitive with those energy prices?<p>In case it can't, what will be the EU's future without Germany as the economic motor?
And the prices are soaring. I am currently under contract and have 'normal' price per month but my contract ends this year. A friend of mine showed me his currently price for energy (gas and electricity bill in one) and his price wend from 300 to a 1100 per month. For people having a low income this is devastating. Some people on welfare cut the gas line to avoid getting into billing issues.
I fear the future.
> European governments say Mr. Putin’s gambit is to cut natural-gas supplies to inflict pain on European households and businesses so populations turn against current government policies of sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine with weapons and financial aid.<p>He's so terribly wrong. He doesn't know Europeans at all. There is no way people would say, "We are cold so it is fine to kill Ukrainians." How could we look in the mirror? It's against the very core of who we are. Of course people are concerned, but the solutions are non-Russian sources of energy exclusively.
Putin tells Europe: if you want gas then open Nord Stream 2<p>"President Vladimir Putin on Friday denied Russia had anything to do with Europe's energy crisis, saying that if the European Union wanted more gas it should lift sanctions preventing the opening of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.<p>Speaking to reporters after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzbekistan, Putin blamed what he called "the green agenda" for the energy crisis, and insisted that Russia would fulfil its energy obligations.<p>"The bottom line is, if you have an urge, if it's so hard for you, just lift the sanctions on Nord Stream 2, which is 55 billion cubic metres of gas per year, just push the button and everything will get going," Putin said."<p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-putin-says-moscow-not-blame-eu-energy-crisis-2022-09-16/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-putin-says-m...</a>
Alternatively, "Putin declined further financing of his war from Europe, having filled coffers, sending climate disaster ravaged Europe into reluctant fossil energy rampdown".
Who is at War exactly ?<p>[1] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Stream_2#US_sanctions_and_subsequent_waiver_and_negotiations" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Stream_2#US_sanctions_and...</a><p>[2] > Alternatives to Russian supplies—including LNG from the U.S. and other countries