Warning of uncontrollable social unrest in Germany as energy crisis worsens

According to the report of the International Economic Group of Fars News Agency, quoted by AlgeriaEnergy officials in Germany say that as Russian gas supplies decline, household energy costs in Germany may triple.

The spokesperson of one of the energy import companies in Germany says that if there is no price ceiling for energy, there is a possibility of social unrest.

In an interview with the RND press group published on Thursday, Klaus Müller, the secretary of Germany’s Federal Gas Network Agency, urged consumers to reduce gas consumption and save money.

“We need to help middle-income families and limit the rise in energy prices,” Roland Warner, head of urban affairs at state-owned Chemnitz Hemm, told Reuters.

He warned that annual bills of €1,500 could rise to €4,700 in October.

Warner said: “If social unrest occurs, the government cannot deal with this issue.”

In the past, Robert Haubeck, the German energy minister, rejected the government’s requests to control prices and said that the country cannot fully compensate for the increase in prices, and the attempt to do so undermines the need to save energy.

Europe’s largest economy, which has benefited from cheap Russian gas for decades, is facing a crisis as Russian gas supply drops sharply.

Western governments say Russia is responding to sanctions stemming from its war against Ukraine by reducing energy exports, but Moscow blames technical problems.

Some analysts warn that if the standard of living of the German people worsens, the public support of the people of this country for their government’s hard-line approach against Moscow could further weaken.

A survey by the Forsa Institute for Social Research and Statistical Analysis, published on Wednesday, showed that public support for the embargo on Russian gas, which is the main source of funding for Russia’s special operations against Ukraine, has fallen from 44 percent six weeks ago to just 32 percent now. has been found

Meanwhile, data from operators of Russian natural gas pipelines carrying natural gas to Europe via Ukraine showed that gas flow continued on Thursday, while the main Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which transports gas from Russia to Germany, was shut down for maintenance. And annual maintenance is suspended until next week.

According to Bloomberg, it is expected that the amount of natural gas going to Europe through Ukraine today will reach 41.6 million cubic meters, while it was 41.3 million cubic meters yesterday.

According to Bloomberg, since last May, when another gas pumping point in eastern Ukraine was disabled due to the ongoing war, the amount of Russian gas exported from Ukraine has decreased.

According to the agreements between Europe and Russia, Russia must pump 109.6 million cubic meters per day through the two stations that are now closed and 77.2 million cubic meters through the profitable point.

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