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Germany raises alarm level under emergency gas plan

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 30 Mar 2022 11:22
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The German economy minister says Berlin will establish a crisis room in the ministry after G7 countries rejected Russia's demand for gas payments in rubles.

  • German Economy Minister Robert Habeck
    German Economy Minister Robert Habeck

Germany on Wednesday raised the alarm level under its emergency gas plan as fears rose that Russia could cut off supplies if Western countries refused to make payments in rubles.

"A crisis room will now be established in the ministry," German Economy Minister Robert Habeck indicated in a press conference, after G7 countries rejected Russia's demand for payments in rubles.

The "early warning" measure, the first of three alarm levels under the government's emergency gas plan, was "preventative" and intended to assure supply of the fuel, Habeck explained.

Gas reserves were currently at 25% of capacity, the minister indicated, adding that a stop to deliveries from Russia would have "serious" consequences, though supplies continued to flow.

The Kremlin reiterated on Tuesday that it will only be accepting payment in rubles for gas deliveries to the European Union -- after G7 ministers called this arrangement "unacceptable".

"We are not going to accept a breach of the private contracts" for gas deliveries, Habeck stressed in his press conference. 

Germany is highly dependent on Russian gas for its energy needs, with 55 of its supplies being delivered along pipelines from the country.

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