The Iberian Peninsula was an energy island with large energy infrastructure facilities and low ties with the Russian supplies. The energy crisis affected Spain mainly in economic terms; there was never a fear of energy shortages. However, the Spanish infrastructure and the lack of European sanctions on Russian gas ended up generating a larger amount of Russian gas imports that were afterwards mostly exported to other EU countries. The invasion did not fundamentally alter Spain�s overall strategy. One notable change has been a decrease in the use of natural gas as a transitional fuel and a growing acceptance of renewable energy compared to fossil fuels.