The spokesman for the president of the European Commission, Eric Mamer, considers that Russia is not “reliable” for the supply of gas to Europe. At this level, he even says that from the point of view of credibility as a supplier, Russia is “at level zero”.
“States that depended on cheap Russian gas saw Russia close the tap, open it again, close it again, first one country, then another, then a company,” the spokesman said, considering that “that is what underlies the will overall policy”. by the European Union to divest from Russian fossil fuels”.
“Russia’s supply reliability is now at zero level,” the spokesman stressed, when asked about the potential willingness of some European states to accept Moscow’s offers of “low-cost gas.”
“Because, whatever the potential comparative advantages in terms of price, there is an absolute comparative disadvantage, which is the absolute lack of reliability of deliveries,” says a spokesman, for whom the search for alternatives should be “the fundamental interest” of the European Union.
“It’s absolutely clear that it’s not a simple thing to do. [e] It will require efforts in the short, medium and long term”, recognized Eric Mamer, who defended “the diversification of our supply sources from fossil fuels, but also, obviously, a particular effort to invest in renewable energies and energy saving efforts. ”.
Another of the arguments of the European Commission refers to the use of gas as a weapon of war. “Let’s not forget that Gazprom had begun, long before the war, not to fill its strategic reserves to fill gas reserves in Europe, which, by the way, also contributed to the increase in prices,” the portal underlines. voice.
This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin had expressed Moscow’s interest in returning to Europe as a gas customer, promising to sell it “at low cost.” But Brussels does not see “reliability” in Putin’s offer.
Source: TSF
