[HIGHLIGHTS] Austria recently purchased 98 percent of its gas from Russia

Austria recently purchased 98 percent of its gas from Russia. In December, Russia was practically Austria's only gas supplier.

The high level of dependency is a thorn in the side of the Energy Ministry. The aim remains, as decided by the EU, to get by without Russian gas in a few years, says Jens Schulte. The EU has expressly not sanctioned gas imports from Russia, unlike oil imports. The reason: Many EU states are dependent on Russian gas imports, he says.