“We must reduce gas consumption as much as possible, every kilowatt-hour matters,” TASS quoted him as saying.

Russwurm noted that the filling of German gas storage facilities by the coming winter should become a priority.

“However, a number of industrial processes work only with gas.

The lack of gas threatens to stop production,” Russwurm expressed concern.

Earlier, German Vice Chancellor Robert Habek said that a tense and difficult situation with gas has developed in Germany due to a reduction in natural gas supplies from Russia.