During the temporary halt to Russian gas supplies via Nord Stream 1, gas flows to Germany were significantly reduced, putting further pressure on prices. The German government aims to fill storage to 95 percent of capacity by November. BERLIN, July 25 (Xinhua) — German gas supplies are solid again as …
Read More »Germany again Rejects Russian Explanation for Gas Supply Cut
The German government said Monday that a turbine at the centre of uncertainty about future gas deliveries through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe was only supposed to be installed in September, underlining its insistence that there should be no technical obstacle to the gas flow. Meanwhile, Germany’s biggest …
Read More »Nord Stream 1 Restart may Face 1-Month Delay
Maintenance on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline may well persist beyond its scheduled end-date next week but will likely resume operations by the end of next month, analysts said on Wednesday. The key gas conduit – between Russia and Germany – began 10 days of annual maintenance on Monday, but …
Read More »Germany to Completely Stop Buying Russian Coal on 1 August and Russian Oil on 31 December
Germany will stop buying Russian coal on 1 August and Russian oil on 31 December, Deputy Finance Minister Jörg Kukies said at a conference in Sydney, Reuters reported. Kukies said the key challenge going forward will be filling the huge gap that will remain when the European Union gives up …
Read More »German Regulator Informs about Nord Stream Gas Pumping Termination
The German Federal Network Agency informed about termination of gas pumping over the Nord Stream pipeline. “The Nord Stream is serviced by Gazprom since today. Therefore, gas flows over the Nord Stream are currently equal to 0%,” the German regulator said on Monday in its gas supply report. Pipeline maintenance …
Read More »Germany Advances FSRU Projects to Ensure Gas Supply
Four floating storage and regasification units are planned for deployment offshore Germany along with two permanent onshore sites, with an emphasis upon the FSRUs to help secure near-term and medium-term gas supplies. The German government has earmarked 2.94 billion euros ($3.07 billion) for the projects, set to be developed by …
Read More »Germans Urged to Prepare for Possible Gas Shortage amid Russia’s War
Fearing Russia might cut off natural gas supplies, the head of Germany‘s regulatory agency for energy called on residents Saturday to save energy and to prepare for winter, when use increases. Federal Network Agency President Klaus Mueller urged house and apartment owners to have their gas boilers and radiators checked …
Read More »Germany’s Energy Crisis could Worsen amid Low Wind Power Output
The energy crisis in Germany risks becoming more severe in the coming days as wind power generation will dip amid low wind speeds this week, according to a Bloomberg weather model. Wind power generation is set to be lower than usual through the first week of July, posing yet another …
Read More »Germany, Canada in Talks on Terminal for Exporting LNG to Europe
Germany is in talks with Canada over options to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe via a terminal on Canada’s east coast, a German government official told Reuters yesterday. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed the issue with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the summit held …
Read More »Germany’s Crisis
Germany is in crisis in the immediate aftermath of Russia’s energy giant, Gazprom, effecting a 60 per cent reduction in the amount of natural gas it supplies to the country. This appears to be the latest move by the Kremlin to punish Europe for sanctions and military support for Ukraine. …
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