European Union (EU) Commission Spokesman Tim McPhie, a journalist at the EU Commission’s daily press conference, said, “Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed the issue of making Turkey the energy center of the region yesterday and the possibility of sending Russian gas to EU countries via Turkish Stream. . What is the Commission’s view on this issue? answered the question. Stating that Russia uses energy as a weapon, McPhie said, “We want to reduce Russian gas as soon as possible. The problem here is not our dependence on Russian gas infrastructure. We have fully functioning pipelines.” used the phrases. Pointing out that EU countries’ approaches to Russian gas are clear, McPhie said, “As the Commission and member states, we have made a commitment to move away from Russian fossil fuels as soon as possible.” said. Regarding the TurkStream pipeline, McPhie said, “I will not go into the issues of what will happen to a pipeline in the future, what gas can be supplied from this line.” made its assessment.
No sanctions against Russian gas
McPhie, another journalist, said, “Russia and Turkey have reached an agreement on gas. The EU has no sanctions on gas. We are trying to reduce our dependency, but member states can buy gas from Russia. You may have reservations, but are you aware that many member countries want gas? The US gas is very On the question of “expensive and many countries are looking for cheap gas sources”, he said, “There is no sanction for Russian gas at present. We are moving towards reducing the use of Russian gas and reducing dependence.” gave the answer. Reminding that the EU supplied 40 percent of its natural gas from Russia last year, McPhie stated that this rate has recently decreased below 10 percent. McPhie pointed out that member countries are trying to find alternative and fair-priced gas.
Gas supply from Russia is unreliable
EU Commission Chief Spokesperson Eric Mamer said that demanding cheap gas does not mean that it will be supplied by Russia. Saying “Russia’s reliability is zero”, Mamer stated that Russia has closed the valves of countries that rely on cheap gas. Emphasizing that the EU really wants to cut off the gas connection with Russia, Mamer said, “Russian gas may have a price advantage, but it has disadvantages in terms of supply security.” made its assessment. Reminding that Gazprom had reduced supplies to Europe before the Russia-Ukraine war, Mamer said that this contributed to the rise in prices. Mamer said it is in the interests of getting rid of Russian fossil fuels and finding other solutions.
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