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WEDNESDAY • 9 MARCH 2022 • ISSUE 780 • PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY
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LAURA CALLEJA
ROBERT Abela has confirmed that Malta is fac-
ing a problem sourcing liquified petroleum gas
used in households as a result of the Russian in-
vasion of Ukraine.
The Prime Minister confirmed the shortage of
LPG when fielding questions just after visiting the
General Workers' Union on Tuesday afternoon.
"This morning, I was informed that importers
were finding it difficult to source gas," Abela said.
"This is a new reality we are facing."
LPG is used for cooking and heating purposes
and is supplied to households in cylinders of var-
ying sizes. It is also used as a fuel in some cars and
in industrial settings.
The shortage is prompted by the ongoing war
in Ukraine, Abela said. He added that the govern-
ment is working to find a solution.
Abela said that he will be travelling to France
for an emergency meeting of EU leaders who will
discuss the impact on food shortages and higher
energy prices of the war in Ukraine. LPG is on the
agenda of this meeting.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine risks disrupt-
ing the wheat and grains market given that the
warring countries are both major suppliers.
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