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In mine-infested sea, Romania aims to cut Russia gas reliance
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BUCHAREST, 04 July 2022, (TON): Gas now flows to Romania from a new Black Sea platform operating in waters where mines and warships have been spotted.
The dangerous reminders of the war raging nearby in Ukraine underscore Romania’s determination to cut its reliance on Russian natural gas imports.
With fears growing across the European Union that Moscow will cut gas shipments in retaliation for EU support to Ukraine, countries are scrambling to find alternative supplies.
Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca said “Romania is taking a decisive step to ensure its energy security at a time when international gas supplies are threatened by the war in Ukraine.”
While Romania has significant reserves on land and at sea, it still has to turn to Russia in winter to cover around 20 percent of its consumption.
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