Austria does not only have problems with Romania's accession to Schengen, the government in Vienna is now caught in another problem that affects all of Europe, and the position it adopts is one that seems to be to a certain extent against the way in which positions the rest of the European countries regarding the European energy crisis.
Austria is not so happy with the decision made by the European Commission to cap natural gas prices at 180 euros/mWh, and this is because there are fears in Vienna that this decision could lead to an interruption of gas supplies natural, something that is not expressed for the first time.
Austria says, through the voice of the Minister of Energy Leonore Gewessler, that the country is still dependent on the gas delivered through the pipelines that pass through all of Europe, especially those from Russia, so that the capping of prices for the entire European Union could substantially affect deliveries in the coming months.
"Here comes the issue of security of supply. In theory, the agreement was supposed to apply to the Dutch gas trading hub Title Transfer Facility (TTF), although its terms suggest it could be extended to other gas trading hubs.
The new expansion of all gas trading centers that were added on Monday morning is simply a risk for Austria in terms of security of supply. We are still dependent on pipeline gas. On the other hand, we must not be fooled by Russian propaganda."
