President Putin has denied Russia is “weaponizing” energy, saying Moscow will start Nord Stream 1 as soon as it receives the turbines from Germany.
“Nord Stream 1 has almost stopped working”, President Vladimir Putin Speaking today at the Eastern Economic Forum in the port city of Vladivostok, he was referring to the gas pipeline from Russia through the Baltic Sea to Germany. He called on Germany to deliver a turbine as soon as possible for the Portovaya compressor station near St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg.
On September 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. picture: Reuters.
“Oil leaking from the pipeline could cause a fire or an explosion that would render the turbine inoperable. Give us the turbine back and tomorrow we will start Nord Stream 1. But they don’t pay anything,” the Kremlin boss said.
Nord Stream 1 stopped working on August 31 for a three-day maintenance.Russian energy company Gazprom announced on September 2 Can’t reopen Nord Stream 1 went ahead as planned due to an oil leak from Portovaya’s main turbine. The pipe will be closed indefinitely until the problem is resolved.
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Nord Stream 1, which transports about 55 billion cubic meters of gas a year, has only reached 20% of capacity since July due to the retirement of multiple turbines and one that Canada has retained after being sent to This water maintenance.
Canada later handed over the turbine to Germany for delivery to Russia, but Gazprom refuse to acceptciting technical issues and wanting more documents showing the device is exempt from Western sanctions.
A facility on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline system in Lubmin, Germany, on June 21. picture: Reuters.
EU Accusing Russia of weaponizing natural gas in retaliation for Western sanctions following a special military operation against Ukraine in late February, Moscow has repeatedly denied that sanctions fines from the West are preventing Nord Stream 1 from running.
“They say Russia uses energy as a weapon. It’s ridiculous! What weapons do we use? We supply enough according to the importer’s request,” Putin said.
Speaking of a possible maximum price limit for Russian gas, President Putin described it as “another stupid idea” and a “non-market solution with no prospects”.
“It is up to European countries if they want to give up their competitive advantage,” he added. “We will Not available Things that run counter to personal interests, in this case financial interests. No burning air, no oil, no coal, no fuel, nothing. “
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