“We fully meet the needs of Lithuania in natural gas and have already abandoned its purchases in Russia, but the shortage of this raw material on the market will affect the price of gas, and therefore will have consequences for us,” TASS quoted her as saying.
On June 9, Russian gas supplies via Nord Stream were reduced due to planned technical work.
According to Gazprom, the supply volumes were limited due to the untimely return of equipment from repair by Siemens.
After that, Gazprom announced that it was stopping the operation of another gas turbine engine of the German concern Siemens at the Portovaya CS.
On July 8, Russian leader Vladimir Putin warned of dire consequences for the West if Russia cuts fuel.
He stressed that Europe's attempts to replace energy resources led to higher prices for hydrocarbons and more expensive energy for consumers.
For example, economist Jens Ehrhardt, an expert on the stock market, said that stopping Russian gas supplies to Germany would cost the country €1 trillion.