Europe 1 with AFP 10:38 a.m., June 23, 2022

Germany activated the "alert level" of its emergency plan on Thursday to guarantee its gas supply, in the wake of a 60% drop in deliveries from Moscow via the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

"We are in a gas crisis. Gas is now a scarce resource," said Economy Minister Robert Habeck.

Germany on Thursday activated the "alert level" of its contingency plan to secure its gas supply, bringing the country one step closer to a rationing situation, in the wake of a 60% drop in supplies from Moscow via the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

"We are in a gas crisis. Gas is now a scarce resource," Economy Minister Robert Habeck told a press conference.

In this context, the government will be able to "support" market players in coping with high prices.

The third and final stage of the plan, the "emergency level", would allow the state to organize rationing.

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