There may be problems with Russian gas supplies to European countries, most of all to Finland and Estonia, in the next six months, Vice President of the European Commission Gunther Oettinger said Thursday, according to Itar-Tass News Agency.
EU countries’ dependence on Russian gas supplies varies from 18% to 80%, and Finland and Estonia will receive at least 60% less gas than they need in the coming winter season, if Russian gas supplies are completely halted, Oettinger said presenting outlook of the European Commission for a worst case scenario of stopping Russian gas supplies.
The underground storage of Europe are 80% full, and gas reserves in Ukraine stand at 17 billion cubic meters, he said.
Oettinger said on he hopes that Russia, Ukraine and the European Union will manage to agree on Russian national gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine at their trilateral talks next Tuesday in Brussels.