Commissioning of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline equipment at the onshore section in Russia. File photoMOSCOW, February 5The Russian company Gazprom can get a monopoly on the use of Nord Stream 2 if frosts come to Europe, Polish journalist Andrzej Kublik wrote in an article for Gazeta Wyborcza. The author of the publication drew attention to the complexity of the situation due to the lack of gas reserves in storage in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.
"If this happens, it will be difficult for European companies to cope with a sharp increase in demand, as a result there will be a shortage of raw materials", says Kublik.
The observer claims that Moscow will try to use the «sudden crisis» in the European energy market «for its own purposes.» 2,” a Polish journalist concluded. “Nord Stream 2 is a new export gas pipeline with a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters per year from Russia to Europe. The project is being certified by the German regulator. This process has been suspended pending the necessary documentation. 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.“Extremely stupid”: Germany called the condition for stopping Nord Stream 2 The authorities of European countries have repeatedly accused Russia of provoking an energy crisis. President Vladimir Putin called these statements nonsense. He recalled that he offered Brussels to leave long-term contracts for the supply of raw materials, but the European Commission insisted on market pricing, which ultimately led to a crisis. supply situations go where prices are higher and do not provide even medium-term predictability. At the same time, Russia has declared its readiness to increase fuel production, but Gazprom needs longer agreements, since this will require significant investments from the company. wp-content/uploads/2022/02/b0bcee8a863e0ee8fb233d6a9266f7a5.jpg» />The European Commission called the condition for the launch of Nord Stream 2″