Fico haunts with a shortage and expensive gas
16. June 2025 at 20:01
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According to the ex -minister of the economy, the Prime Minister is spreading panic.
A European Union, a month ago, announced the plan to definitely cut off from Russian natural gas by the end of 2027. It argues that its deliveries are unreliable and does not want to finance in this way Maskthat leads War in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Robert Fico (Direction) disagrees with the European plan. Repeats that Russian gas is cheapits substitutes in the form of liquefied gas (LNG) are expensive and their supplies uncertain. « Slovak households have nothing to suffer for Ukraine, » he said during his weekend press.
Fico asked several questions to be asked by the Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár at the negotiations in Brussels this week. He talks about a lack of non -Russian gas, its higher price or lawsuits with Russian Gazprom. According to exminist Karl Hirmana However, Fico spreads unnecessary panic.
1. There will be enough gas in the EU for Slovakia if Europe is cut off from Russian gas?
It should be enough, as the EU has been replacing Russian gas from other sources for years. From Russia, 33 billion cubic meters flow to Europe a year by pipeline and tankers, which is at the level of imports from Algeria. Europe has much more gas from Norway and other countries of the world, where it imports LNG.
The share of Russian gas imports to the EU fell to 19 percent last year from 45 percent before the war in Ukraine.
According to energy experts, the date of cut off is real from Russian gas to the end of 2027. The next two years will significantly increase the supply of LNG gas, as new terminals are being built across Europe.
Future gas contracts for 2027 are around 10 euros per MWh, indicating the expectation of the excess of this commodity.
« The gas is a surplus on the market and will be enough in two years. What Fico says does not correspond to reality or hard data, » says former Minister of Economy Karel Hirman (Democrats). According to him, the Prime Minister creates an artificial energy crisis that does not exist or threatening.
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2. What guarantees do we have that if there is little gas in the Czech Republic and Germany, the gas will come to us?
Guarantee for gas supply is obtained by quality contracts. Slovak gas industry (SPP) he claimsthat it already has diversification contracts with several Western energy companies such as BP, Exxonmobil, Shell, Eni and RWE.
In addition, these contracts are flexible and SPP can increase not only the required amount of gas, but also the length of validity of these contracts. State gasmen in the past also took LNG gas from the terminal in Croatia.
Finally, the nearest neighbors of Slovakia, ie the Czech Republic, Austria, but also Germany, will comply with the contract, unlike Russia. According to EU regulations There is also a duty of solidarity among countries. In the case of an energy crisis, they should help with supplies.
« At the time of the gas crisis in 2009, the Czechs have already helped us with reverse gas flow and will do it again if necessary, » assures Hirman.
3. Should the EU compensate for higher gas prices?
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