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Austria's Dependence on Russian Gas Down to Less Than 50% - Energy Minister
Austria's Dependence on Russian Gas Down to Less Than 50% - Energy Minister
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VIENNA (Sputnik) - Austria's dependence on Russian gas supplies has decreased to less than 50%, Energy Minister Leonore Gewessler said on Thursday. 28.07.2022, Sputnik International
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"We have reduced our dependence on Russian natural gas to less than 50%," Gewessler wrote on Twitter.Earlier in the week, the minister said that Austria had already managed to save about 10% of gas consumption in 2022, compared to the previous year.On Wednesday, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said the federal government would for the first time create a state gas reserve, which would be kept until November 1. According to Nehammer, Austrian gas storage facilities are currently 51% full.In April, Nehammer said that the country receives 80% of the fossil fuel from Russia, and it will take several years to abandon it.
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Austria's Dependence on Russian Gas Down to Less Than 50% - Energy Minister
19:58 GMT 28.07.2022 (Updated: 08:30 GMT 06.08.2022) VIENNA (Sputnik) - Austria's dependence on Russian gas supplies has decreased to less than 50%, Energy Minister Leonore Gewessler said on Thursday.
"We have reduced our dependence on Russian natural gas to less than 50%," Gewessler wrote on Twitter.
Earlier in the week, the minister said that Austria had already managed to save about 10% of gas consumption in 2022, compared to the previous year.
On Wednesday, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said the federal government would for the first time create a state gas reserve, which would be kept until November 1. According to Nehammer, Austrian gas storage facilities are currently 51% full.
In April, Nehammer said that the country receives 80% of the fossil fuel from Russia, and it will take several years to abandon it.
