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Poland's president has said that gas flows from Russia to Western Europe should never be restored, even if Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If the EU actually really cared, they'd make gas obsolete and never have to import it from anywhere again. But Shell, Total, and others have politicians and voters (car drivers) so deep in their pockets, it will take at least another 30 years for people to undo their training.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Gas has other uses that can't be easily replaced, e.g. in chemical engineering.

https://www.chemistryviews.org/why-is-natural-gas-so-important-for-the-chemical-industry/