In the middle of thrift season to face ukraine war Before a possible gas export cut from Russia in winter, statistics bulletin enagas It reveals that Spain has increased its gas purchases by 15% in the last seven months, reaching 263,432 GWh. In July the difference was even larger, 27% higher than the previous year, although very similar to the previous month. Again, Moscow keeps the same weight more than a year ago (10%).
The reason they implied from the energy sector that Russia remained the third gas supplier despite the war is because: long-term contracts they cannot be broken if there is no justifiable reason and no reason at the moment. sanctions Gas by the European Union, as in other cases. However, at the beginning of last month, Teresa Ribera, Third Vice President and Minister for Ecological Transition, marketers (those responsible for purchasing gas) seek ways to “reduce” the supply of Russian gas as much as possible, and ““diversifying supply contracts” they can be with this country.
Ribera’s statements came after Russia bought 8,752 GWh of gas in June, accounting for 24.4% of the total, which has sparked some political controversy. So, the CEO of Enagás, Arturo Gonzalo Aizpiridescribed the situation as something “temporary and exceptional”. business reasons He said in July that country’s supply would return to its “usual” weight of 10% of the total. At 5,317 GWh, Russian gas represented 14.5% of the total in July. It is the accumulated state of the first seven months in which 10% is retained.
With Russia on the same level as ‘usual’, the main difference is: increase gas from the United States, a country that has been the main supplier since the beginning of the year. this Imports from the US quadrupled In the first seven months of the year, 33% of the total gas, compared to the 9.1% this country had a year ago. However, this increase is not only due to Russia and the need for more gas. 70% decrease in purchases from Algeria (first supplier until this year) due to the closure of the gas pipeline crossing Morocco in December 2021.
Despite everything and the past Four months after Vladimir Putin’s invasion in Ukraine, supply diversification Gas relative to Spain since the USA, Algeria and Russia continues to account for 70% of gas imports and the remaining 30% is a largest number of countries more than 2021. weight Nigeria and Trinidad, Egypt (3.5), Portugal ( from the sum of 1.3% and Oman (1.1%).