„Natural Gas to Become Most Important Energy Source“

More+Comment ♦ Published: April 7, 2012; 12:48 ♦ (Vindobona)

Gerhard Roiss, CEO of the Austrian oil and gas group OMV pushes the EU to recognize the importance of natural gas.

„Natural Gas to Become Most Important Energy Source“ / Picture: © OMV Aktiengesellschaft

Roiss explains that an energy company like OMV has to consider a triangle of environmental protection, the provision security and the aspect of profits. Roiss referred to shortages of Russian gas supply at the beginning of the year. Deliveries were down by 30%. “The most important energy source in the future will become gas. In Europe, gas has too little attention. Natural gas is the…