It is noted that countries will be able to choose ways to reduce demand.
At the same time, the Council resolution also provides for the possibility of initiating a “Union alert” on the security of supplies, in which case the reduction in gas demand will become mandatory.
The purpose of this decision is to save gas ahead of winter in order to prepare for possible interruptions in supplies from Russia.
Earlier it was reported that exchange prices for gas in Europe for the first time since the beginning of March exceeded $2,000 per thousand cubic meters.