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Amid concern and fears over energy security, discussions took place between senior officials of the Ministry of Economy and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, with the aim of preventing large-scale power outages if the two Russian subsidiaries of Gazprom and Rosnefto in the country encounter difficulties due to their ties to Russia< /p>
Al-Arabiya reported that the two companies are facing the threat of technical bankruptcy with the tendency of banks and commercial partners to distance themselves from companies owned by Russian personalities since Western sanctions against Russia entered into force.
Officials in Gazprom Germany, Rosneft Deutschland and the German Economy Ministry could not be reached for comment.
Handelsblatt said that the two companies are of great importance in the German energy market, where Gazprom Germany operates large gas storage facilities, while Rosneft Deutschland is a major player in the oil, diesel and kerosene refineries markets, according to it. The newspaper.