OUR Europe he must be prepared for the worst-case scenario: a permanent supply cut natural gas from Russia this winter, stressed today the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez.

“We don’t know what will happen… Nobody knows… Maybe even Putin himself hasn’t decided on his next steps yet. But the most common scenario is a complete cessation (of the flow) of Russian natural gas to Europe,” the Spanish Prime Minister said during a speech in the Senate.

Prime Minister Sanchez said Spain is already increasing its energy imports from several countries, boosting renewable production and curbing consumption. Although the Iberian country has a relatively low dependence on Russian natural gas, “this does not mean that the energy crisis does not affect us and could worsen, slowing our economic growth or forcing us to take more energy saving measures,” he said. , Sanchez.

Ruling out the possibility of introducing energy rationing, the Spanish Prime Minister emphasized: “Although the supply of our country is secured, we must do everything in our power … because if Putin closes the“ tap ”(pipeline) to the north (of Europe) we must help our European partners. Spain is in the EU not only to receive aid, but also to provide it.”

^{Source: APE-MEB, Reuters, Anadolu.}