Europe will not return to dependence on Russian oil and gas. This was stated by the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy of Germany Stefan Rowenhof during a conference in Berlin, Ukrinform reports.. According to him, Russia's war against Ukraine destroyed previous ideas about energy stability and " Rowenhof noted that in 2022, Europe was “on the brink of an energy catastrophe,” since more than half of gas imports came from the Russian Federation. Meanwhile, Russian Gazprom controlled part of the gas storage facilities in Germany. He stressed that these conditions are “already in the past and will not return,” adding that Europe will no longer restore dependence on Russian energy resources “either now or in the future.”. Germany has now completely overhauled its energy policy, replacing Russian pipeline gas and rapidly developing LNG infrastructure. Thus, today about half of Germany’s gas needs are provided by Norway. While the US became the key supplier of liquefied gas. Separately, Rowenhof noted that Berlin has strengthened the protection of critical energy infrastructure, including patrolling maritime areas to counter sabotage and control the “shadow fleet” of the Russian Federation. The official also emphasized that energy security is now part of Germany’s national security: “Energy security is now part of our national security. Germany's new National Security Council is coordinating these efforts.

" Earlier, EU ambassadors agreed to extend the implementation of the bloc's plan, which provides for a complete cessation of imports of Russian oil and gas until 2028. In the meantime, the United States is ready to quickly replace all Russian gas, as well as oil, that comes to Europe with its own energy resources. Europe purchased record volumes of Russian LNG News from Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.