Coins of Great Britain. Archival photoMOSCOW, 21 Aug. Readers of the British newspaper Daily Mail were shocked by the updated forecast for the cost of housing and communal services, rising due to the reduction in Russian gas supplies. Earlier, Auxilione, an energy consultancy, reported that electricity bills in the United Kingdom could soar in April to six thousand pounds sterling per year (425 thousand rubles). This is five times more than the average British household bill for utility bills in March 2022. As the article notes, the cost of utilities began to rise sharply due to difficulties with the supply of Russian gas to Europe.The prime minister candidate infuriated the British by posing with a bazooka «The price we pay for green madness,» says Jim. «The bills are rising every day!» Cockney Staffs protested. «So how can people afford to charge these stupid electric cars that the government needs?» — asked news_reader. «Nationalize energy, water, transport. In a civilized country, these services are considered basic human rights, not expensive privileges,» wrote adeline patty. pension, that's two-thirds of the income. <…> The elderly can't afford to cook and heat at home with such a rise in price,» WhosLaughing-54 noted. «We have the resources. Open the coal mines and start digging!» — urged Englishman66.
«Contrary to the sanctions.» The French have been surprised by Russia's overstuffed supermarket shelvesEurope has been experiencing a major energy crisis in recent weeks as Russia's main gas pipeline, Nord Stream, runs at just 20 percent of its total capacity. In addition, on August 19, Gazprom announced that deliveries via the pipeline would be suspended for three days, from August 31 to September 2, due to scheduled maintenance of the only working gas pumping unit. Problems with the supply of the countries of the continent arose due to improper maintenance and a delay in the return from repair of the turbines of the German company Siemens, which were used at the Portovaya compressor station (CS) to supply fuel. Gazprom encountered significant obstacles when trying to return one of the engines from Canada, which imposed sanctions on a Russian company. The Canadian authorities issued a permit for the export of the unit only on July 10, but did not take into account the terms of the current contract and delivered the turbine to Germany, and not to Russia. For its further transportation, permissions from the authorities of the European Union and Great Britain are required.
