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The scenario is uncertain.

The Government no longer dares to make long-term forecasts.

Inflation is an example of this.

What was contemplated a couple of months ago has been blown up.

This uncertainty has led Pedro Sánchez to warn the Spanish of the need to be "prepared for any energy scenario".

Next winter is looming in the minds of European leaders.

Dependence on Russian gas is still great in many countries.

Twelve states have suffered total or partial supply cuts by

.

Spain has cultivated diversity in terms of gas supply, strengthening in recent months agreements and alliances with countries such as the

,

or

, some of the main suppliers together with

, a country with which we are going through a diplomatic crisis on account of the Spanish turn on Western Sahara.

"

is using gas and oil as one more weapon in his war against Europe", was the warning launched by Sánchez in an interview in La Sexta, in which he used terms such as "energy saving" and "energy efficiency".

"We must prepare for any of the scenarios, anticipate a future gas or oil shortage. We must take it very seriously," he insisted.

Along these lines, just a few days ago, the president of the European Commission,

, announced that she will present an emergency plan in July in the face of Russian cuts in gas supply and in anticipation that there may be more.

The Third Vice President and Minister of Transition, Teresa Ribera, explained this Thursday in an appearance in Congress that the risk of a supply cut is behind the fact that 11 EU countries are at an "early alert level" and that

has activated, "for the first time in its history", the state of alert prior to the emergency situation contemplated by the current EU supply security regulation, reports Europa Press.

"It explains why the three CEOs of the three main French energy companies have publicly asked all citizens to maximize efforts to save on their energy consumption", added the minister.

In this context, he has pointed out that, "although Spain is better prepared", it should not neglect its domestic responses and its European commitment.

Thus, it has opted to promote the diversification of gas suppliers, promote renewable energy and biogas, intensify savings and efficiency policies and also electrification.

Measures all of them that he has considered that "they can be decisive for next autumn or winter".

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