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EU Sees No Need to Extend Russian Gas Imports Via Ukraine

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The EU sees no need to extend the agreement to transport Russian natural gas to Europe via Ukraine that is planned to expire end-2024, as member states can source alternative supply, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said.

  • Austria, Italy and Slovakia are currently receiving gas via the transit route.
  • "We have no interest to prolong the trilateral gas transit agreement with Russia, which will expire by the end of this year," Simson said,
  • "Based on our preliminary analytics, there are alternative solutions to supply these countries who still receive some gas through the Ukrainian route," she added.
  • Austria Green Party is seeking to reduce the country’s reliance on Russian natural gas imports, the country’s energy minister said earlier this week. "We must prepare to exit OMV's long-term contracts," Energy Minister Leonore Gewessler said.

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