Go to media bankNord Stream gas pipeline. File photoMOSCOW, Sep 3Russian President Vladimir Putin plunged the UK into panic by cutting off one of Europe's main gas pipelines, Nord Stream, Angela Knight, former executive director of the trade association Energy UK, told Bloomberg. The expert accused the Russian leader in unleashing an «economic war.» «We as a country are panicking. Europe is too. And this is not surprising, I do not criticize for this,» Knight said. She accused the authorities of creating dependence on energy supplies from different countries, not always «friendly» .
Bloomberg: Britain faces a tough choice over energy prices»We've had the wrong energy policy for a long time. < …> This is a really unpleasant shock,» the Nord Stream specialist added since mid-June, with restrictions, and since the end of July — only 20% of the almost 170 million cubic meters of capacity per day. The other day, the gas pipeline was stopped for scheduled repairs, but on the eve of Gazprom said that it would not be possible to restore work due to an oil leak in the only operating Trent 60 unit. Today, the company said that Siemens specialists have nowhere to carry out repair work. Russia has repeatedly emphasized that does not use oil and gas as a weapon. As President Vladimir Putin noted, Gazprom is fulfilling and intends to fulfill all its obligations and is ready to supply as much fuel as needed. The reduction in transit through Nord Stream is due solely to sanctions, which caused problems with the repair of pumping turbines, Moscow recalled. Russia earns 3,700 euros on oil and gas every second
