Germany looks set to survive this winter without the Russian gas it used to depend on. The question now is whether it can plug the gap in coming winters, too ¡ª and at what price.
Europe¡¯s largest economy hasn¡¯t received Russian deliveries since September but is unlikely to face gas shortages in coming months ¡ª an impressive feat considering that, before the invasion of Ukraine, Germany depended on Moscow for 52% of its imports.
Rescue from potential rationing and forced blackouts came in the forms of liquefied natural gas, piped shipments from Norway and the Netherlands and an old favorite: coal.
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