Germany turns to liquefied natural gas as an alternative to Russian gas
Germany has already found a first alternative to Russian gas. In this way, Berlin has resorted to liquefied natural gas to replace Russian fuel supplies.
the german country with prepara for the arrival of the processing vessel LNG Hoegh Esperanza, in the port of Wilhelmshaven located on the North Sea. In this way, it is intended to create a liquefied natural gas terminal that connects this point of German geography with the rest of the country for the distribution of this hydrocarbon.
European Union energy ministers agreed on Tuesday to ask the 27 Member States that voluntarily reduce their natural gas consumption by 15% until spring, although Germany intends to make even greater cuts and has already started a campaign to make the population aware of the need to save energy.
For now, Berlin has set aside 2.5 billion euros ($2.55 billion) to lease four NG processing vessels, including the one destined for Wilhelmshaven, after the deal struck. with utility companies RWE and Uniper.
The high volume of gas imports from Russia (over 50% in the period prior to the war), obliges the Government of Olaf Scholz to urgently find alternatives to guarantee the supply of gas for next winter. A gas that, until now, reached Germany and other European countries through the Nord Stream I gas pipeline.
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