Europe must immediately prepare for a complete shutdown of Russian gas exports this winter, and governments must take action to keep aging nuclear power plants running, Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, told the Financial Times.
Russia's decision to cut gas supplies to European countries last week could herald further cuts as Moscow hopes to gain "leverage" in a war with Ukraine, he warned.
"Europe must be prepared for Russian gas to be completely shut off. I believe the cuts are intended to keep storage in Europe from filling up and increase Russia's influence during the winter months," he said.
