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00:00 Does Europe fail to give up Russian gas?
00:04 This question is being asked in 2023, after the European Union imposed sanctions on Russian oil resources.
00:14 But it seems that Europe will not be able to give up Russian gas with the arrival of winter.
00:20 According to the Global Witness organization, it is expected that the European Union will import
00:27 a considerable amount of Russian natural gas in 2023.
00:32 If we look at the first seven months of the current year, we notice that Belgium and Spain
00:39 were two of the largest buyers of Russian natural gas after China.
00:46 Even if we look at it in general, we notice that since the beginning of the current year,
00:50 the imports of gas from the European Union have increased by 40% annually.
00:57 We note that the European Union had imposed a ceiling of 60 dollars per barrel.
01:03 But today, it seems that the European Union will not be able to give up gas imports,
01:10 especially from Russia.
01:12 If we also look at the cost of imported natural gas in the European Union,
01:18 we notice that it exceeds 5 billion euros.
01:22 And also, if we look at the total amount of natural gas imported by the European Union,
01:31 it is 16% per barrel.
01:34 Today, economists are really warning that the long-term presence of Russian natural gas imports
01:42 could lead to a similar energy crisis in Europe as it did last year.
01:48 The question remains, will Europe be able to face a new energy crisis in 2023?