Serbia faces energy tensions following the suspension of gas supplies from Azerbaijan, key to its consumption, as it tries to balance its dependence on Russia and its desire to join the EU.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said: Cutting off gas supplies from Azerbaijan It is due to the force majeure situation declared by the Azerbaijani authorities.
“We cannot rely on the gas we expect on a daily basis. Streaming will resume in about a month“said President Vucic in statements collected by the Tanjug agency.
Energy dependency and international pressures
Serbia consumes more 3,000 million cubic meters of gas per yearSigned an agreement to import 400 million cubic meters of gas from Turkey in 2023 Azerbaijan Annually from 2024.
However, the fact that the majority of supplies are dependent on Russia puts the country in a complicated situation. international editions to reduce your addiction Moscow.
The cutoff corresponds to: Technical issues reported by BP Azerbaijan on the Shah Deniz Alfa platform, which also affects other gas shipments in the region. Additionally, Azerbaijan announced this week that gas contracts would be temporarily suspended for unclear reasons.
New sanctions and internal challenges
Added to this was the announcement of new US sanctions against Gazprom. Gas supplier in SerbiaHe will have 45 days to divest his shares in Serbian oil company NIS. This threatens to further deteriorate the country’s energy and economic situation.
Vucic has growing faces Political and social challenges. Recent protests over problems of corruption and negligence in infrastructure projects have increased internal tensions as Serbia continues to struggle to balance its relations with Russia, the United States and the European Union.
