German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “treacherous play” over the announced further cuts in gas supplies. The green politician told the German news agency on Monday: “There are no technical reasons for the supply discounts. The turbine is ready for delivery to Russia.”
Siemens Energy’s export documents are complete, but Russia refuses to issue the import documents. “Russia breaks treaties and blames others.”
Putin drives up prices
“Putin is playing a perfidious game,” Habeck said. His strategy is transparent. “He is trying to weaken the massive support for Ukraine and drive a wedge in our society. In return, it fuels uncertainty and drives up prices. We oppose this with unity and focused action. We are taking precautions to get through the winter to come.”
The German federal government has been implementing a precautionary plan for months, which was supplemented last week with an energy security package. “From building an LNG infrastructure at extremely high speed to filling storage facilities and reducing consumption – we are working hard on this. One thing is clear: the gas consumption must be reduced, the storage tanks must be filled. The federal government is doing what it takes.”
Dispute over gas turbine, Russia restricts supply
Just six days after the gas supply from Russia resumed via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, the delivery volume is halved. The Russian company Gazprom wants to reduce the gas volume from 40 percent to 20 percent of the maximum capacity next Wednesday, the company announced on Monday. The reason was the repair of another turbine, it said.
Kremlin chief Putin threatened last week that there could be a further cut in gas supply through Nord Stream 1 around July 26. He was talking about turbines from the Russian energy company. For example, throttling is possible if a turbine repaired in Canada is not available again in time. In addition, the repair of “another unit” would be needed, Putin said at the time.
Source: Krone
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