British media reported that Russia was burning large quantities of natural gas at a plant near the Russian-Finnish border.

According to these sources, the value of burned Russian gas is about 10 million US dollars every day.

An analysis by Rystad Energy indicates that about 4,340,000 cubic meters of gas are flared every day.

And the BBC website quoted the German ambassador to Britain as saying that Russia is burning gas because it cannot sell it elsewhere.

Russian position

For its part, the Russian company Gazprom said that natural gas fills 92% of its tanks.

Russia announced its readiness to supply gas to Europe in accordance with the contracts between the two parties.

In an interview with the French channel LCI, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of the Russian Security Council, said that the current energy crisis in Europe is the result of what he described as the sanctions war launched by the West.

Medvedev added that Russia did not refuse to supply gas, but the Europeans banned payment in rubles and refused to supply turbines that were repaired.


emergency european meeting

Meanwhile, the Czech Republic, the current president of the European Union, is scheduled to call an emergency meeting of the European Union Energy Council to discuss ways to deal with high energy prices.

The Czech Industry Minister said the entire European Union was in an energy war with Russia.

In Germany, the city of Lübeck announced that it would stop external lighting in public buildings, starting from Monday.

The city authorities said that the decision will include major milestones, and the mayor said that it is necessary for the time being to do everything possible to save energy.

Electricity and gas prices set a new record in Europe. In Britain, the Energy Regulatory Authority announced a 80% increase in energy prices starting next October, amid an unprecedented wave of prices for decades.

While electricity prices set a new record in France and Germany.

The European Union has approved plans to save energy, at a time when the risk of shortages and blackouts increases with the approach of winter.