Sullivan: US is working on alternative energy supplies for Europe

LNG tankerWASHINGTON Feb 6US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the work of the US administration to find alternative energy suppliers for Europe to Russia is «in full swing», and promised that this issue will be discussed during the visit of German Chancellor Olaf Schulz to Washington. The Americans warn that that in the event of an aggravation around Ukraine, Russian gas supplies may be disrupted, and they are looking all over the world for consignments of liquefied fuel that could be promptly redirected to European countries.The US Ambassador to the UN suggested why Russia will not cut off gas to Europe»Europe still has some way to go to reduce dependence on Russian gas and diversify energy supplies. President (US Joe) Biden ordered his team to find in other regions of the world parties of liquefied gas, which could be shipped to Europe in an emergency,» Sullivan told NBC. «We can help coordinate gas deliveries to keep European homes warm through the winter. This work is in full swing. President Biden and Chancellor Scholz will discuss this tomorrow, when the chancellor arrives in Washington,» he added.NATO plans to build a gas pipeline between Spain and Germany, media reported. Biden's meeting with Scholz at the White House is also expected to touch on the topic of the Russian export gas pipeline Nord Stream 2. Sullivan called the project a Western lever of influence on Russia in the situation around Ukraine and promised that if the situation escalates, the gas pipeline «one way or another» will not be put into operation. Nord Stream 2 is a new export gas pipeline with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters per year from Russia to Europe. The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project is being certified by the German regulator. This process is on hold pending the required documentation. When this regulator issues a draft decision, the opinion of the European Commission will be required. The EC intends to consult with Ukraine in the process of forming its opinion. The United States actively opposes the project, promoting its liquefied natural gas in the EU, as well as Ukraine, which is afraid of losing transit. In the Russian Federation, they have repeatedly called to stop mentioning Nord Stream 2 in the context of any politicization, since this is a commercial project, it is beneficial to both Russia and the European Union.