EU countries still take Russian gas despite their statements

By Rhod Mackenzie

Russian gas is still being supplied to a number of European Union (EU) countries, including those that have officially ceased trading with it. According to Alexey Miller, head of Gazprom,
"I prefer not to provide specific figures as the molecules in the primary gas pipeline are not nationalised." "We are aware that Russian gas is being supplied to many countries, even those that have refused to consume Russian gas," stated Miller in a comment to journalist Pavel Zarubin.
The journalist had published a fragment of their conversation on their Telegram channel on November 11.

Furthermore, Miller disclosed that the gas is currently being supplied through to the gas hub in Baumgarten (Austria), and from there, it is distributed to other EU countries." The supply of Russian gas to the Austrian gas distribution centre is made possible by transiting through Ukraine's territory via the Sudzha compressor station, according to the Gazprom CEO.

"Gas deliveries from Russia to the South and Southeast Europe follow the terms of existing contracts," Miller elaborated.
Earlier on November 1st, the CEO of Gazprom stated that business representatives in Western nations are keen to reintegrate Russian gas into their markets. Miller acknowledged that in the coming decades, as demand increases, Western countries will face a scarce supply of gas. He stressed that the directions of the gas market will now be decided in new centres of economic growth such as the countries located in the Global South and the Asia-Pacific region (APR), with whom Russia is dynamically building relationships.

On the 22nd of October, Olga Kovitidi, who is a member of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building, announced that EU nations are starting to recognize the dangerous risks of abandoning the use of Russian gas. While Hungary, basking in warmth and supplied with Russian gas, has entered the autumn-winter period with confidence, the remaining EU members diligently adhere to all United States instructions,doing as they were instructed.

On September 5, Maros Sevcovic, Deputy Head of the European Commission, expressed his belief in an interview with Handelsblatt that a total rejection of Russian gas and a switch only to alternative sources is almost unfeasible in Europe.