Onshore facilities at the Nord Stream 2 gas distribution center in Lubmin, GermanyMOSCOW, 21 Jan The launch of Nord Stream 2 may be delayed, now there is no certainty that it will work in 2022, Dmitry Marinchenko, director of the Fitch group for natural resources and commodities, told RIA Novosti. now there is confidence that the project will definitely be launched in 2022, although some time ago it seemed that the gas pipeline would start working in the very near future,» he said.
The deputy head of the FNEB assessed the position of Germany on compensation for Nord Stream 2. The analyst added that Ukraine is extremely negative about the gas pipeline project, and the appearance of an additional link in the chain could lengthen the approval time. «A strong increase in geopolitical tensions in the last one or two months could also negatively affect the prospects of the project — especially if Germany begins to treat it with great skepticism,» Marinchenko said. year from Russia to Europe. It starts in the Ust-Luga region of the Leningrad Region, passes through the Baltic Sea and enters Germany in the Greifswald region. The project is being implemented by Nord Stream 2 AG with the sole shareholder, Gazprom. The construction of the gas pipeline lasted three years and was completed on September 10, 2021. Now both lines are filled with technical gas, Nord Stream 2 is ready for commissioning. However, Germany has suspended the process of certification of Nord Stream 2 AG as an operator so that the company can reorganize in accordance with the laws of the country. desire to make money on Nord Stream 2The head of the regulator — the German Federal Network Agency (BNA) — Jochen Homann said in mid-December that he expects a decision on Nord Stream 2 no earlier than the beginning of the second half of 2022. Representative of the press service of the European Commission told RIA Novosti about his intention to request Ukraine's opinion on Nord Stream 2. Then, in accordance with the gas legislation of the European Union, the certification period can be extended for another two months.
