Gazprom’s announcement, minutes after the G-7 decided to limit the gas price, has been fulfilled and the Russian consortium has not restarted the fuel flow, claiming that the flaw can only be fixed in a workshop. Siemes denies that version and Europe calls it “false”.
Gazprom has complied with what was announced yesterday, and gas flow through the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline has not resumed this Saturday, arguing that the outage that caused an alleged oil spill can only be fixed in a workshop, not facilities.
However, Siemens Energy, responsible for the maintenance of the Nord Stream turbines, confirmed in a statement made public hours later that the version from the company Gazprom “does not constitute a technical reason to cease operations in the infrastructure”.
According to Siemens Energy, “these types of leaks usually do not affect the turbine’s activity and can be fixed on site”, without the manufacturer having to intervene. “This is a routine procedure,” the company said in a statement.
He has even pointed out that on other occasions, incidents like this have not resulted in a “closure of operations,” as announced this Friday by Gazprom, leaving a key gas pipeline for shipping to Central Europe inactive.
The European Commission, for its part, has fueled the tone of criticism, accusing Russia this Friday of “cynicism” and using “false pretexts” to justify the complete cessation of gas flow through the Nord Stream gas pipeline.
“Gazprom’s announcement this afternoon that it will shut down Nord Stream 1 again under false pretenses is yet another confirmation of its unreliability as a supplier. It is also a testament to Russia’s cynicism, as it prefers to burn gas rather than fulfill contracts,” the statement said. European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer on his official Twitter account.
Gazprom’s announcement came just moments after the G-7 decided to cut gas prices, aiming to reduce Russia’s income and its ability to finance the war, while limiting the impact on global energy prices.
Until last July, Nord Stream supplied 1 to 40% of the gas imported to Europe and reached Germany via the Baltic Sea. On the contrary, for about two months it has only been running at 20% of its capacity, with the only turbine in operation, the very one that has failed.
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Source: EITB
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