Russian gas through back doors: Austrians pay the price!

Russian gas through back doors: Austrians pay the price!

In a surprising uncovering it becomes clear that despite the stop of the official gas deliveries from Russia to Austria, Russian gas continues to flow to Europe. According to reports from Merkur , the Austrian energy company OMV hired the gas deliveries of Gazprom on November 16, 2024. But like through a sneaky chess game, these quantities apparently come back to the market via detours. Although the OMV is officially no longer available, the gas delivered beforehand is hectically sold to other buyers.

According to the information from Euronews , there are indications that Slovakia is still playing a key role here by buying the Russian deliveries and selling them back. SPP, the Slovak state -owned company, confirmed that it still relates from Russia, which indicates a persistent interest within the EU. Analysts agree that Russian gas is still cheaper than from other sources, which affects the purchase decisions. This raises the question of how future energy education could develop between Russia and the EU, especially since important transit agreements will soon expire.

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The developments make it clear that the energy requirement in Europe is still high, even if there are supposed tensions. The Czech imports, which largely run over Slovakia, show a sudden increase, although there is no direct contract with Gazprom. Dealers speculate that this is a gas delivered by Russia, which is transferred via Turkstream or via Ukraine. Such detours could also gain in importance for the transit due to cheaper conditions.