Berlin-Sana
The German authorities announced today that they will limit the use of natural gas to produce electricity, amid fears of a possible gas shortage due to the repercussions of the Ukrainian crisis.
And the Associated Press quoted German Economy Minister Robert Habeck as saying that his country will resort to increasing coal burning in an attempt to compensate for the use of natural gas, which was opposed by many environmental groups because burning coal is a fossil fuel that causes more pollution.
Habek added that "the current gas storage facilities have a capacity of 56.7 percent," describing "the current situation as (dangerous) and it may be necessary to take further measures."
Over the past months, the German government has taken several measures to fill gas storage facilities to reach 90 percent capacity by next November to ensure there is enough gas to be used as heating fuel during the coming winter.
The German government also recently called on its citizens to reduce their energy use in light of the tense supply situation.
It is noteworthy that former German Chancellor Angela Merkel denied yesterday that Russia had used the (Nord Stream 2) pipeline, which would have supplied Europe with gas as a weapon in its special military operation in Ukraine.
Fuel and food prices continue to record highs amid a global crisis due to the repercussions of the Ukrainian crisis and the weakness of the global economy.
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