“Long-term gas contracts from Russia are being fulfilled, but additional capacity has not been booked, despite rising prices,” the European Commissioner RIA Novosti quoted as saying.

Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the European Commission Frans Timmermans said that the EC considers unfavorable market conditions to be the cause of the energy crisis in the European Union, when the demand for energy resources has reached a maximum in 25 years.

On October 6, the price of gas in Europe during the auction exceeded $ 1600 per 1,000 cubic meters.

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