Russian President Vladimir Putin considers those who do not allow the Nord Stream-2 pipeline to operate to act stupidly.
“Regarding Nord Stream-2, yes, I agree with your estimates and this is nonsense for those who do not have the ability to operate in this system, because the additional volumes of natural gas volumes in the European market would undoubtedly reduce the “The price of gas in the stock market, in the spot markets,” said the Russian president at a joint meeting of the State Council and the Council on Science and Education, commenting on the speech of the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, Vladimir Zirinovsky, who said in Europe “they do not open Nord Stream 2 themselves and now they will start to freeze”. “On their own, they are worsening their position,” Zirinovsky said.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, according to Interfax, that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project connecting Russia to Europe had become a bargaining chip in a game played by the United States and the European Union.
The pipeline is awaiting the approval of the German regulator, at a time when Russia and the West are embroiled in a political and security dispute over Ukraine's ambitions to join NATO.
To the east for the fourth consecutive day the flows on the Yamal-Europe pipeline
The Yamal-Europe pipeline, which normally carries Russian gas to western Europe, is still operating today, for a fourth consecutive day, according to the German Gascade network operator, transporting gas from Germany to Poland.
Gas prices in Europe jumped to record levels this week after Yamal changed direction.
Russia has said the reversal is not a political move, although it coincides with rising tensions between Moscow and the West over Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that the flow reversal was due to a lack of demand.
European gas prices are expected to be eased by the reorientation of LNG cargo from Asia to Europe, as European prices make it attractive.
Gazprom, which monopolizes Russian gas exports through pipelines, has not kept transit capacity for exports via the Yamal-Europe pipeline for December 24, according to auction results today.
Flows at the metering point at the German-Polish border are moving east from Germany to Poland at an hourly rate of 1,218,000 kilowatt / h (kWh / h) and are expected to remain at these levels throughout the day.
According to the data of the manager of the Slovak pipeline Eustream, the flows of Russian gas from Ukraine to Slovakia are reduced from 785,160 megawatt / hour (MWh) yesterday to 739,843 MWh today.
The reductions are offset by an increase in flows from the Czech Republic to Slovakia, resulting in stable flows to the Austrian Baumgarten junction today compared to yesterday.
Source: protothema.gr
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