Not yet a general mobilization, but starting to look like it. French Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne presented an action plan to combat the gas crisis on Thursday. The government has announced that it aims to fill 100% of underground gas storages by the beginning of winter, compared to 85% so far. On the other hand, an energy saving campaign with the general public will not start until autumn.
If Paris is less willing than Berlin to sound the tocsin, it is because of France “It is in a more favorable condition.”, we argue in Matignon. Thanks to its four LNG terminals maintained at long-term full capacity, France is importing liquefied natural gas from the US or Qatar like never before. It is enough to deal with the reduction of Russian gas flows.
Russia’s goal is to prevent the Europeans from filling their warehouse for the winter
Marc-Antoine Ail-Mazega (Ifry)
Get out of coal?
To the extent that France will come to the aid of its neighbors, which are more dependent on Russian gas, starting with Germany. “Even with full use of export opportunities…
Source: Le Figaro
