“Austria, as before, is dependent on imports of natural gas, in particular Russian gas,” TASS quoted her as saying.
According to the minister, among all the proposals, she did not see one that would provide for the continuation of gas supplies to Europe in sufficient volume.
European Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson has previously proposed a price cap on all Russian gas and said the EC is in favor of negotiating price corridors only with those suppliers with whom the EU "can negotiate."
Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that Russia would not supply oil and gas to its own detriment in the event of a price limit from the West.