The Kremlin said today that China has the sovereign right to conduct major military exercises around Taiwan and accused the United States of artificially fueling tensions in the region. China fired multiple missiles around Taiwan on Thursday as it launched unprecedented military drills a day after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the self-ruled island […]
Tag: Nord Stream
Gazprom insists: Siemens is responsible for not having received the Nord Stream turbine
A senior official at Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom said today that the company is still waiting for the return of Siemens Energy’s turbine for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, blaming the delay on the German company. However, Siemens Energy reiterated that it was up to Gazprom to provide the necessary customs documents to return the turbine, […]
At 20% the flow of Russian natural gas through Nord Stream
The flow of natural gas through the Nord Stream pipeline fell to 20% of its maximum capacity this morning, as announced, according to data from the German operator, raising the risk of shortages next winter. As of this morning, Nord Stream is transporting… 1.28 million cubic meters per hour, i.e. about 20% of its maximum […]
Kremlin: The turbine for Nord Stream 1 has not yet arrived – Lavrov says ‘the situation is unclear’
The gas turbine for Russia’s Nord Stream 1 pipeline has yet to arrive after undergoing maintenance in Canada, but Moscow hopes it will be installed “sooner or later,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today. The European Union has repeatedly accused Russia of energy blackmail, while the Kremlin says the reductions in natural gas deliveries have […]
Gazprom: The documents sent by Siemens for the Nord Stream turbine are missing
LAST UPDATE 18:40 Russian energy giant Gazprom said Western sanctions continued to hamper maintenance of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, in another strong signal from Moscow that supplies to Europe remain at risk. In particular, Gazprom said it had received from Siemens the documents for the maintenance of the pipeline’s turbine, which had been […]
Gazprom cuts Nord Stream 1 gas flow to 20%
LAST UPDATE 18:40 Russian energy giant Gazprom announced on Monday that it is shutting down another turbine on the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline for maintenance, which will lead to further reductions in gas flows. In particular, Gazprom said that due to the turbine shutdown, daily production capacity at Russia’s Portovaya compressor station will be […]
The Kremlin denies reports that the Nord Stream turbine is delayed in returning to Russia
The Kremlin spokesman rejected reports that the transfer process of the turbine for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which carries gas from Russia to Germany, is being delayed. Reuters reported yesterday that Russia has not yet given the ‘green light’ to bring the turbine back to Russia, two people with knowledge of the matter said. […]
The Nord Stream 1 turbine is still in Germany
A gas turbine to power Gazprom’s Nord Stream 1 pipeline, the main natural gas route from Russia to Germany, is delayed in its shipment after maintenance in Canada, the latest development in an ongoing dispute between the two countries , as reported by Bloomberg. The turbine is currently at an undisclosed location in Germany because […]
Natural gas posted a 5.2% gain
LAST UPDATE: 12.05 European natural gas prices rose as Russian supply via Nord Stream 1 remained the focus of traders’ attention, despite shipments remaining flat for a second day. Against this backdrop, the Dutch contract – the European benchmark – rose 5.2% to 163.76 euros per megawatt hour. Earlier, it “touched” a rise of up […]
Natural gas falls 4.2% after restart of Nord Stream
European natural gas prices fell on Thursday after Russian flows through the Nord Stream pipeline resumed as 10-day maintenance work ended, Bloomberg reported. Russian gas began flowing to Germany on Thursday at about 30 percent of the pipeline’s capacity between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. local time. The orders show that the pipeline will operate […]
