British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stressed, prior to his trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, that it was important to talk to other oil producers around the world so that the West would be less dependent on Russian supplies.
Johnson said – in statements to reporters reported by the BBC (BBC) today, Tuesday – that “Vladimir Putin over the past years has been a driver that feeds the addiction in Western countries to Russian hydrocarbons, to Russian oil and natural gas, so we need to get rid of this addiction.” “.
He added, “It must be ensured that (the strongest and broadest possible alliance) is established to ensure that Putin does not succeed, and that the West stops relying on Russian hydrocarbons,” stressing that “what we need to do is build long-term security for energy supplies in this country.”
The British Prime Minister added: “The UK is lucky because it gets only 3% of the gas it needs from Russia, but it gets a lot of diesel from Russia, and we must ensure that other producers do what they can and help the whole world move towards friendly solutions. environment and green technology so that we are not ultimately dependent on Vladimir Putin.”