Joe Manchin, Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, answered the question in the affirmative at CERA Week, the international energy conference held in Houston. DEA News About whether the United States can completely replace Russian oil and gas with energy carriers from American companies in Europe.
“I think yes. We are capable,” he replied.
Manchin added that this would prevent Russia from using energy “as a weapon” and that it would be “a boon for democracy and the freedoms of the people”.
He also said that he would prefer to completely deprive Russian energy carriers of access to world markets, but consider it right for each country to make its own decision on this issue.
Jörg Kukis, Former Assistant for Economic Affairs to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declarationHe said that the decision to give up gas from Russia was a big stress for Germany.
Source: Gazeta
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