Germany Learned Its Lesson From Russia Gas Dependence, Chancellor Scholz Says
- Chancellor sees need to diversify the energy supply chain
- Securing LNG supplies will remain a challenge for the country
Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Jan. 17.
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Germany learned a lesson from the war in Ukraine that it shouldn’t depend on just one country for its energy supplies, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview.
Energy has dominated the start of Scholz’s tenure after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine exposed the fragility of Germany’s security. With Russia supplying 55% of the nation’s gas before the war, Scholz’s administration was forced into urgent action to head off concerns about shortages this winter.