Kommentar: Kollektive Verantwortungslosigkeit bei der Energiesicherheit
Die deutschen Gasspeicher sind zu 50 Prozent gefüllt, was 25 Prozentpunkte unter dem Normalwert liegt. Ganz Europa wird die einst anvisierten 80 Prozent Füllstand nicht erreichen.
Commentary: Collective irresponsibility in energy security
As long as things go according to plan, the upcoming winter will see no significant issues. Gas prices will remain high, storage levels will still be at 20 percent in spring, and European governments can pat themselves on the back for not wasting unnecessary money on gas reserves. If everything goes smoothly, winter will be very cold, gas import terminals will run at full capacity, and storage levels will deplete at an alarming rate – and then, amidst this chaos, someone will blow a crucial Norwegian gas pipeline to Europe.
Or Donald Trump will find a political way to throttle US gas exports to Europe. And boom, Europe may face a gas shortage. In the best-case scenario, wealthy governments will manage to buy enough gas on the world market at exorbitant prices to keep public life running. Citizens and businesses will then have to pay very high prices.
In the worst-case scenario, genuine gas shortages will occur, operations will have to reduce production, and buildings will be heated less.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
