European Alternatives of Russian Gas After the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian War
Layth Luay Salih, Wasan Ihsan Abdulmunem
Russian gas supplies to the European Union represent one of the most important energy relationships in the world. However, this mutual dependence on Russian gas and other energy sources for Europe, on the one hand, and the provision of significant financial resources for Russia to support its budget and all sectors, on the other hand, have been marred by numerous setbacks and tensions in the relationship. Ukraine is at the heart of these tensions, starting with the energy crisis in 2006, the energy crisis in 2009, the Crimean Peninsula crisis in 2014, and culminating in the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2022 and the subsequent European and American sanctions on Russia, which was followed by a cut-off of Russian gas supplies to the European Union. As a result, the European Union has been forced to look for secure and stable alternatives to Russian gas sources. The Middle East, the Eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa are priorities for alternative gas sources for the European Union.
Keywords: Russian-Ukrainian war, Gas, Export, Europe, Alternatives
