Incidentally, the same NATO now desperately needs Libya and Algeria to keep providing natural gas to Europe through the Trans-Med pipeline (Algeria) and the Green Stream pipeline (Libya).
Italy and the rest of Europe get nearly as much natural gas from Algeria and Libya combined as they do from Russia. ... or not.
Algeria has very close relations with Russia. They also aren't stupid, and have been significantly raising their natural gas prices lately. Libya also isn't a big fan of NATO. If both nations simply shut off the flow in conjunction with Russia (could happen)... then the EU will be in big problems.
Incidentally, the same NATO now desperately needs Libya and Algeria to keep providing natural gas to Europe through the Trans-Med pipeline (Algeria) and the Green Stream pipeline (Libya).
Italy and the rest of Europe get nearly as much natural gas from Algeria and Libya combined as they do from Russia. ... or not.
Algeria has very close relations with Russia. They also aren't stupid, and have been significantly raising their natural gas prices lately. Libya also isn't a big fan of NATO. If both nations simply shut off the flow in conjunction with Russia (could happen)... then the EU will be in big problems.