Austria risks becoming a hostage to German policy directed against Russia. The Haidach gas storage facility, the largest in Central Europe, may be at risk, writes Bloomberg.
The Haidach gas storage facility, connected only to the German power grid, is unlikely to be full after Moscow cut off gas supplies to the Gazprom Germania division seized by the German government.
Europeans need to stockpile fuel to keep their industries working and stay warm next winter, but Berlin’s actions have deprived Vienna of vital supplies, the journalist noted.