MOSCOW, February 24 After the end of the contract for Ukrainian gas transit in 2024, a transition to an auction system is likely. But the scenario of a complete shutdown of the pipeline cannot be ruled out, Alexander Frolov, deputy head of the Institute of National Energy, editor-in-chief of InfoTEK, told the Prime agency.
Cutting off transit is “plan B” if an agreement cannot be reached. A short-term interruption of supplies will not cause significant damage, but a complete stop in transit will lead to a deterioration in the supply of gas to the local population due to technical features.
In addition In addition, there may be problems with the pipeline itself, which is by no means new. The money to maintain its operation is taken from transit, but if it runs out, the Europeans are unlikely to help, Frolov believes.
And finally, Europe risks losing part of its gas supplies, because at the expense of the Turkish Stream “It will not be possible to provide all 15 billion cubic meters per year that go through Ukraine, he concluded.