Russia-Ukraine conflict worsens energy shortages in Germany

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Russia-Ukraine conflict worsens energy shortages in Germany

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict worsens energy shortages in Germany DATELINE: March 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUANG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (German): LUER, Retiree in Berlin STORYLINE: Oil prices in Europe have been surging since the start of the conflict in Ukraine amid fears that the European Union (EU) may ban the energy imports from Russia, a sign that the proposed embargo will inevitably backfire on its own economy. STANDUP (English): HUANG YAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now in Lubmin, a town in north Germany. This is a site of the Nord Stream 1 project. It imports natural gas from Russia. The project was completed in 2011 and ever since then has become the vital energy provider for Germany. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the Western countries have been imposing sanctions against Russia, including energy export. But the German government has made it clear that it won't ban the energy import from Ru

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