In the letter, the head of a major French energy company issued a disastrous warning about the energy crisis, urging individuals and businesses to immediately limit electricity consumption. For almost a year, Europe has been hit by a major fossil fuel energy crisis. The crisis was exacerbated by Russia’s gradual pressure on the supply of gas flowing into fuel-deficient blocks to exert political pressure. Europe relies heavily on Russia for fossil fuel exports, especially natural gas.
In an open letter issued by the weekly journal Journal du Dimanche, the CEOs of Engie, EDF, and Total wrote:
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the EU and Moscow have grown further apart, and Vladimir Putin has cut off gas supplies to some countries.
Meanwhile, the EU has pledged to cut Russia’s gas imports by two-thirds by the end of the year and has also imposed sanctions on coal and oil exports from Moscow.
As a result of this sharp decline in energy exports from Russia, Engie’s Catherine MacGregor, EDF’s Jean Bernard Levy and TotalEnergies’ Patrick Puyanne have signed a letter warning of another energy crisis approaching this winter. did.
On Thursday, French Prime Minister Elizabeth Bornet announced that the country is aiming to fill its gas storage facilities by early fall. Currently, about 59 percent is full.
Meanwhile, French media said in March that the United States was ready to increase deliveries to Europe, and Macron’s government plans to increase LNG storage capacity with the help of TotalEnergies. I reported.
In the letter, energy executives wrote:
They also emphasized the importance of “immediate, collective and large-scale” efforts to limit energy consumption.
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