FRANKFURT: Germany moved closer to rationing natural gas on Thursday as it raised the alert level under an emergency plan after Russia slashed supplies to the country.
But the Kremlin dismissed Germany's suggestion there were political motives behind the limits to supply as"strange". Germany has dismissed the technical justification provided by Gazprom, instead calling the move a"political decision"."Our German partners are well aware of the technological servicing cycles of a pipeline," he said.In recent weeks, Gazprom has stopped deliveries to a number of European countries, including Poland, Bulgaria, Finland and the Netherlands.
Currently, the country's stores stand just under 60 percent full, above the average level of previous years. If deliveries do not resume after the service period, Germany could face a shortage of gas as soon as"mid-December".
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