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Europe shifts focus to avoiding energy shortage next year

Even after Russia cut most natural gas to Europe amid the war in Ukraine, EU countries largely were able to fill gas storages for the winter heating season. [VOA Photo]

The heads of the International Energy Agency and European Union's executive branch said Monday that the 27-nation bloc is expected to weather an energy crisis this winter but needs to speed renewables to the market and take other steps to avoid a potential shortage next year in natural gas needed for heating, electricity and factories.

Even after Russia cut most natural gas to Europe amid the war in Ukraine, EU countries largely were able to fill gas storages for the winter heating season by tapping new supplies, saving energy and benefiting from mild weather and low demand from China amid COVID-19 lockdowns.

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