The European Union has mechanisms that, if necessary, will make it possible to do without the supply of Russian gas this winter, Thierry Breton, member of the European Commission for the internal market, said at a press conference in Brussels on Wednesday..

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At the same time, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, does not rule out a complete cessation of gas supplies from Russia..

According to her, if the European Commission approves a plan to reduce gas consumption by 15% by spring 2023, countries must first decide whether to fulfill this task.. But if the situation with the energy supply turns into a “threat”, such a restriction will become mandatory..

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On July 18, the European Union signed an agreement on doubling natural gas imports from Azerbaijan. The throughput capacity of the Southern Gas Transport Corridor should increase from 8. 1 billion to 12 billion cubic meters of gas, and in a few years - up to 20 billion.