Russia Halts Supply of Natural Gas, Worsening EU Energy Crisis
- 2 years ago
Russia Halts Supply , of Natural Gas, Worsening, EU Energy Crisis.
'Newsweek' reports that vital gas supplies to western Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline have been halted by Russian state-owned firm Gazprom.
According to the Russian energy giant, maintenance work would require the flow of natural gas to Germany to be halted from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3.
According to the Russian energy giant, maintenance work would require the flow of natural gas to Germany to be halted from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3.
Germany has accused Russia of driving up prices in an
attempt to shake the European Union's resolve regarding
sanctions imposed in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Germany has accused Russia of driving up prices in an
attempt to shake the European Union's resolve regarding
sanctions imposed in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
The Nord Stream 1 is a 745-mile pipeline
that carries gas under the Baltic Sea from
the Russian coast to northeastern Germany.
Two weeks ago, Russia claims to have warned Germany about the outage, but officials in Berlin say they were
never formally informed about the scheduled maintenance.
In July, the Nord Stream 1 was shut down
for 10 days, another outage that
Russia attributed to necessary repairs.
The outages have stoked fears among
EU leaders that Russia could cut off
supplies during the peak winter months.
The ongoing energy crunch has triggered a
surge in wholesale gas prices and increased the burden
faced by consumers and businesses in the EU.
The ongoing energy crunch has triggered a
surge in wholesale gas prices and increased the burden
faced by consumers and businesses in the EU.
Earlier this week, Gazprom said it
would also halt gas deliveries to French
contractor Engie due to a payment dispute.
In response, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, France's Energy Transition Minister, accused Russia of , "using gas as a weapon of war.".
In response, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, France's Energy Transition Minister, accused Russia of , "using gas as a weapon of war."
'Newsweek' reports that vital gas supplies to western Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline have been halted by Russian state-owned firm Gazprom.
According to the Russian energy giant, maintenance work would require the flow of natural gas to Germany to be halted from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3.
According to the Russian energy giant, maintenance work would require the flow of natural gas to Germany to be halted from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3.
Germany has accused Russia of driving up prices in an
attempt to shake the European Union's resolve regarding
sanctions imposed in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Germany has accused Russia of driving up prices in an
attempt to shake the European Union's resolve regarding
sanctions imposed in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
The Nord Stream 1 is a 745-mile pipeline
that carries gas under the Baltic Sea from
the Russian coast to northeastern Germany.
Two weeks ago, Russia claims to have warned Germany about the outage, but officials in Berlin say they were
never formally informed about the scheduled maintenance.
In July, the Nord Stream 1 was shut down
for 10 days, another outage that
Russia attributed to necessary repairs.
The outages have stoked fears among
EU leaders that Russia could cut off
supplies during the peak winter months.
The ongoing energy crunch has triggered a
surge in wholesale gas prices and increased the burden
faced by consumers and businesses in the EU.
The ongoing energy crunch has triggered a
surge in wholesale gas prices and increased the burden
faced by consumers and businesses in the EU.
Earlier this week, Gazprom said it
would also halt gas deliveries to French
contractor Engie due to a payment dispute.
In response, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, France's Energy Transition Minister, accused Russia of , "using gas as a weapon of war.".
In response, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, France's Energy Transition Minister, accused Russia of , "using gas as a weapon of war."