This is a warning coming from Chevron’s chief executive, Mike Wirth on Monday, when he noted that the conflict in Ukraine and ensuing Western sanctions upended global oil and gas markets and disrupted supplies from Russia.
Europe has turned away from dependence on Russian gas supplies and has no intention of changing that in the future, Wirth said in remarks at the CERAWeek energy conference. The attack that disabled the Nord Stream pipeline from Russia to Europe means changes would be long-lasting, he added.Russian oil is still getting to the market, he said, but at different costs, as ships travel longer distances to get Russian crude and fuel to countries that have not imposed sanctions.