“It is impossible to find a replacement for energy raw materials in such a volume in a short time.
It is extremely difficult and even impossible to quickly and completely replace the market share that falls on Russia in coal, gas and oil, ”Welt quotes him.
According to BGR, Russia accounts for about 34% of oil imports, more than 50% of gas and 45% of hard coal.
A senior US administration official said earlier that the US is looking for alternative sources of natural gas for Europe in various regions of the world in the event of a "stoppage of supplies from Russia."
According to him, at the same time, the United States considers the scenario of stopping Russian energy supplies via other European routes “less likely”, but is preparing for it.