The Head of Lower Saxony stated that Germany would not open the Nord Stream 2 as Moscow is not reliable as an energy provider. This was the remark of Stephen Weil, who added that Nord Stream 2 would not be used despite the urgency of low gas supplies.
Russia To Keep Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Shut
Governor Weil indicated that the pipeline project would not be revitalized even after Russian President Vladimir Putin's term ends in a meeting with Germany's DPA news agency that was published on Monday, reported RT.
He maintains that the German federal government will never again be in a situation where it can depend on energy from Russia since the loss of trust is so essential. It goes to that the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will not be utilized even with expensive gas prices. The governor asserted that this collaboration is irredeemably destroyed and that the Kremlin has burnt down its bridges, noted Mass News.
Weil said in his statement that the West would recover faster despite the events and the energy crunch. Nord Stream 2 is the second part of the first pipeline that was begun in May 2018, and it would have increased gas deliveries much more.
Berlin continued with the project despite warnings from others, and the pipeline was finished by the political determination of former Chancellor Angela Merkel. However, on February 22, Russia took note of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, and Berlin delayed its launch indefinitely. Days later, Moscow started its military action against Ukraine.
Moscow decides to play hardball, and the EU falters. Russia progressively scaled back on its gas deliveries to Germany via Nord Stream 1 in July and August before completely shutting it down in early September.
Russian-owned company Gazprom referenced technical difficulties introduced by Western sanctions. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Kremlin, has already made it explicit that the pipeline won't come online again till western restrictions are lifted. Because of this, Germany has called Putin out for using gas as Moscow's weapon against the EU.
The German government is scrambling to secure gas supplies to last the winter, which is even more uncertain as a result of Nord Stream 1's closure and the high cost of natural gas.
To the chagrin of the West, an offer by Vladimir Putin early in the week indicated that opening the Nord Stream 2 to stop a financial disaster.
Russian Gas Gets More Exports
Loss of the bloc as a customer is nothing as Gazprom gets twice for its supplies; western nations are resorting to blackmail, which has failed, citing the Daily Sun.
The US and its allies are facing recession and inflation due to western sanctions that boomeranged to them. The sanctions have backfired, and the EU cannot buy gas at the current price. This assumption was validated by Oliver Hortay, head of energy and climate policy research at a Hungarian think tank.
Expert predictions state that Gazprom will export 43% less gas in 2022, despite an average cost of $1000 per cubic meter. The Head of Lower Saxony Stephen Weil called the end to the Nord Stream 2; due to claims Russia is unreliable, Gazprom is earning more than ever for less volume than before.
