Energy crisis in Europe due to high dependency on Russian oil, gas: IEA chief

With the global energy crisis set to deepen, the head of the International Energy Agency has a stark warning for Asia - diversify your sources or suffer a European-style crunch. Executive Director Fatih Birol spoke with CNA exclusively at the Singapore International Energy Week, where he laid the blame squarely at the feet of Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine.

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[inuwooddog]

The energy crisis in Europe is because they ended the depency on Russian gas.

[xxoo-lpvc]

October 11, 2022 French Minister: US Taking Advantage Of Energy Crisis To Exploit EU, Selling Gas At Four Times The Price –
Le Maire, who spoke on Monday while addressing the National Assembly, said, “The conflict in Ukraine must not end in American economic domination and a weakening of the EU."

The French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has warned that the United States should not be allowed to dominate the global energy market while the European Union suffers from the consequences of the conflict in Ukraine.

[amangrayfilms]

Russia asked for peace talks. Norris Johnson flew into Ukraine to continue the war. European countries are making decisions that are absolutely strange. Energy = economy. Why would you provoke war with Russia? Please explain.

[achangyw]

What about high dependency on USA? Better option?

[noormadibmdnoormdnoor]

All europe people, sent billion dollar to zeldnsky coz europe life is nothing but zelensky life is matter, send more billion.

[greatasia]

Electric vehicles will be going for 1000km per charge with the next few years. The switch toward EV will hit Singapore like a tsunami. The entire car industry, including LTA and PAP, is still slumbering.

[QNEGRO]

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