Russian gas reduces the heating fee for German consumers to turn three times next year

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 15th. Claus Miller, director of the Federal Network Bureau of Germany, estimates that with the gradual decrease in Russia's natural gas imports, the monthly heating expenses borne by German consumers will be tripled by three times.

In an interview report published by the German editorial network on the 14th, Miller said that the heating bills that German consumers have received now have doubled, and it reflects that Russia launched a special military operation before Ukraine in late February. "From 2023 Starting from the year, consumers must make a good preparation (the bill amount) at least three times. "

According to Miller, some natural gas prices in the market even rose 7 times.

Out of concerns about energy shortage, the German government has repeatedly called on consumers and industry to save energy and try to increase natural gas supply before the heating season. Miller believes that it is of great significance to save gas at this stage.

Roland Valna, the director of Energy Enterprise of the German Camnitz city, believes that the current energy prices have risen. In order to reduce the financial burden on ordinary residents, price limit measures must be taken, otherwise the government may have unable to respond to social turmoil.

However, Robert Habeck, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economic and Climate Protection, had previously refused to set up a maximum limit for natural gas prices, saying that it could not rely on state subsidies to suppress the rise in energy prices, so that it would pass the wrong signal.

Miller emphasized that by German and European laws, "unlikely" German families have been interrupted by natural gas supply. Even in the "worst" situation, Germany will continue to obtain natural gas from other channels such as Norway.

Germany's natural gas supply seriously relies on Russia, and has enjoyed low -priced imported Russian natural gas for decades. After Russia launched special military operations on Ukraine on February 24, Western sanctioned Russia on a large scale and claimed to gradually reduce relying on Russia's fossil fuel.

Russia interrupted the gas supply of European users who refused to pay for natural gas with rubles.

Russia has suspended operations on the 11th on the 11th of the main gas pipeline of Europe and conducted annual routine maintenance. It is expected to take 10 days. In the case of tight relations between Russia and Europe, this trend has intensified European natural gas supply. Right now is the critical period of German gas storage and winter. The German government is worried that after the maintenance period, the Russia may not restore the gas transmission, causing the gas price to soar further.

Some analysts remind that once the standard of living drops, the public may soften a strong stance against Russia. The results of the public opinion survey released by the German Fusha Public Opinion Investigation on the 13th showed that 32%of the survey objects supported the resistance of Russia's natural gas, and the number was 44%6 weeks ago.

In 2021, Germany's total natural gas in Russia accounted for 55%of Russia. Moody's Analysis Company, an international credit rating agency, believes that although Germany's dependence on Russia's natural gas has declined, it is unlikely that it will reduce its proportion to 10%by 2024. (Chen Dan)

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