On Saturday, the gas pipeline from Greece to Bulgaria was officially put into operation. The solemn ceremony in Sofia was attended by the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the presidents of Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia and Azerbaijan, the heads of government of Romania and Greece. Through the new gas pipeline, Bulgaria […]
Russian gas supplies through the Tarvisio entry point have been reduced to zero since October 1 as Gazprom said it could not supply gas through Austria, Italy’s largest oil company, Eni, said in a statement on its website on Saturday. An Eni spokesman, however, said that Austria appears to be getting gas from Gazprom. “We […]
Last week, the German government decided to temporarily suspend the phased decommissioning of two nuclear power plants. This is an attempt to secure Germany’s energy supplies after Russia actually stopped gas exports to Germany. For political leaders in Germany, the “green” agenda is above all, writes the British edition of Spiked. The energy crisis also […]
The LNG cargo of the Russian company Gazprom, bound for Greece from the Portovaya plant, has become the subject of discussion in the international press, where it is alleged that this the first cargo of LNG from a Russian company that will end up in the country EU. Greek media reports that the identity of […]
Against the backdrop of the shutdown of the Russian Nord Stream gas pipeline, a video appeared on the network to the song “And the winter will be big,” in which, allegedly, Gazprom threatens Europe with a new ice age. The video appeared on the network on the evening of September 5. The footage, contained in […]
Emmanuel Macron promised to share gas with Germany if she sends electricity to France in return. The President of France also appealed to his compatriots with a call for savings: reducing energy consumption by at least 10% will help avoid periodic shutdowns in winter, says euronews: “If we collectively act more consciously and save energy […]
Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for the Economy, assured that the European Union is “well prepared” for a complete shutdown of Russian gas supplies, thanks to energy conservation and storage measures. As part of the ongoing economic forum in Italy, reports Les Echoeshe declared: “We are well prepared to counter Russia’s extreme use of gas weapons. […]
“Gazprom” announced the stop of pumping gas through the “Nord Stream” pipeline. The Federation Council recommended that Europeans stock up on firewood. On the evening of September 2, the Russian gas company announced a malfunction of the Portovaya compressor station and, in connection with this, stopped gas pumping through the pipeline. AT message “Gazprom” in […]
Gazprom confirmed the shutdown of Nord Stream for at least four days: from 4:00 on August 31 to 4:00 on September 3. As writes BB.LV, the concern announced the temporary cessation of the pipeline operation on 19 August. The reason for the shutdown is the repair of the Trent 60, the only working gas turbine. […]
“We will support natural gas consumers this winter against price surges,” Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas said on SKAI television on Sunday morning, answering questions about the 700,000 households using natural gas in Greece. “The prime minister’s instruction is to consider scenarios to support households using natural gas because we cannot and should not […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia would consider Hungary’s request to increase gas purchases from Russia. Lavrov made this statement during a visit to Moscow by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó. Hungary, which is a member of the European Union, has maintained close ties with Moscow since the attack on Ukraine, opposing plans EU […]
After maintenance, the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline is back in service on Thursday morning. However, supply volumes are at about 40% of the maximum capacity, about 67 million cubic meters per day. This was announced by a representative of the operator company Nord Stream AG, writes Spiegel. Claimed volumes may also change during the […]