But some other EU countries, like Spain and Portugal, which have little dependence on Russian gas, do not want to force such a major cut on their people. Russia has cut off or reduced gas to a dozen EU countries so far. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline reductions further endanger goals to fill European gas storage tanks for winter as envoys haggled over EU plans. She is convinced that Putin will cut off natural gas exports to try to wreak economic and political havoc in Europe this winter. Reducing EU gas use by 15% between August and next March will not come easy.

Source: Washington Post July 26, 2022 10:46 UTC