Georg Knill, President of the Austrian Industrial Industry Vereinigung Federation, said that the 10-fold increase in gas prices has plunged Austrian enterprises into a crisis, and this seems only possible with the large-scale help of the state. He announced this in his speech to the broadcast. Kronenzeitung.
“The situation is more than dramatic. “A lot of businesses have gone to the extreme,” Knill said.
The Kronenzeitung material states that the Austrian Cabinet has previously promised to increase support to manufacturers, but so far this has not materialized. As the head of the Industrie Vereinigung emphasized, in the absence of aid, Austria will face business closures and unemployment.
It’s September 4th knownHe reported that the Finnish authorities, as part of the assistance, have prepared a loan and guarantee program of up to 10 billion euros for energy companies.
before the same day reportedHe said the Swedish government plans to provide SEK 250 billion ($23.18 billion) liquidity guarantees to national energy companies to maintain financial stability amid high prices in this space.
Average settlement price of gas in Europe in September, August 3 jumped It rose 35% to $2,450 per thousand cubic meters and also for the first time reached a record high of $3,500 right in the middle. stops North Stream.