Gazprom cuts supply through Nord Stream 1 even further
The Russian energy company Gazprom is again reducing the maximum gas delivery volumes through the Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline to Germany. As of Thursday morning, only a maximum of 67 million cubic meters per day will be pumped through the pipeline, Gazprom announced on Wednesday. Once again, the Russian state-owned company justified this step with delays in repair work by the company Siemens. Therefore, another gas compression plant had to be shut down, it said.
Gazprom had already announced on Tuesday the reduction of the maximum delivery volume to initially up to 100 million cubic meters of gas per day. This corresponds to around 60 percent of the previously planned daily volume of 167 million cubic meters of gas. Shortly afterwards, the Federal Network Agency rejected Gazprom’s claims that delays in repairs to a gas compressor unit were the reason for the reduced gas delivery volumes.
For Germany, Nord Stream 1 is the main supply pipeline with Russian gas. Previously, the Yamal-Europe pipeline had already stopped filling. The transit of Russian gas through Ukraine has also been reduced, which is significantly below plan. The previous restrictions had already increased energy prices because less gas was flowing from Russia to Europe overall. The completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has not yet been put into operation.
Brilliant short-term move by Russia – through corrupt network of politicians (Shroeder) maximize German dependancy on Russian gas and hit it just around the time when you will need to build up gas reserves for winter. Then wait 5-6 months for gas bills to skyrocket and pressure Germany to push Ukraine to accept Russian demands in order to renew gas flows. The only question I have unanswered – how come number of EU politicians weren’t able to forsee this even after 2014 Crimean Annexation?
On the other hand this is great – Russia is self-sanctioning without the approval of Hungary or Orban.
Thank you Russia for making Germany go cold turkey.
Gazprom has contractual obligations. It will still deliver the exact amount contracted to the German utility partners. Siemens in Germany is meant to undertake a maintenance of one of the compressors however sanctions have affected that work. Russia will now reroute the supply via Ukraine & Austria for the 60% of the flow until the compressor maintenance completes. This actually cost Gazprom more money as they’ll now have to pay transit fees rather than directly via Nord Stream 1.
They got no reactions from the previous supply cut
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Gazprom cuts supply through Nord Stream 1 even further
The Russian energy company Gazprom is again reducing the maximum gas delivery volumes through the Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline to Germany. As of Thursday morning, only a maximum of 67 million cubic meters per day will be pumped through the pipeline, Gazprom announced on Wednesday. Once again, the Russian state-owned company justified this step with delays in repair work by the company Siemens. Therefore, another gas compression plant had to be shut down, it said.
Gazprom had already announced on Tuesday the reduction of the maximum delivery volume to initially up to 100 million cubic meters of gas per day. This corresponds to around 60 percent of the previously planned daily volume of 167 million cubic meters of gas. Shortly afterwards, the Federal Network Agency rejected Gazprom’s claims that delays in repairs to a gas compressor unit were the reason for the reduced gas delivery volumes.
For Germany, Nord Stream 1 is the main supply pipeline with Russian gas. Previously, the Yamal-Europe pipeline had already stopped filling. The transit of Russian gas through Ukraine has also been reduced, which is significantly below plan. The previous restrictions had already increased energy prices because less gas was flowing from Russia to Europe overall. The completed Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has not yet been put into operation.
English article: https://p.dw.com/p/4CkGx
Brilliant short-term move by Russia – through corrupt network of politicians (Shroeder) maximize German dependancy on Russian gas and hit it just around the time when you will need to build up gas reserves for winter. Then wait 5-6 months for gas bills to skyrocket and pressure Germany to push Ukraine to accept Russian demands in order to renew gas flows. The only question I have unanswered – how come number of EU politicians weren’t able to forsee this even after 2014 Crimean Annexation?
On the other hand this is great – Russia is self-sanctioning without the approval of Hungary or Orban.
Thank you Russia for making Germany go cold turkey.
Gazprom has contractual obligations. It will still deliver the exact amount contracted to the German utility partners. Siemens in Germany is meant to undertake a maintenance of one of the compressors however sanctions have affected that work. Russia will now reroute the supply via Ukraine & Austria for the 60% of the flow until the compressor maintenance completes. This actually cost Gazprom more money as they’ll now have to pay transit fees rather than directly via Nord Stream 1.
They got no reactions from the previous supply cut