German energy officials: It is difficult to pass this winter without Russian natural gas, but don’t panic

According to today's Russian Television (RT) reported on the 17th, Klaus Muller, the Federal Network Administration of the German Energy Supervision Institution, said that if more Russian natural gas cannot be obtained, Germany will be difficult to live this winter.

Mueller warned in an interview with the German "Sunday Photo" on the 17th that although German natural gas storage facilities were "close to 65%" in the current gas storage facilities, and "better than a few weeks ago" It is still not enough to spend winter in the case. " Mueller also said that the maintenance of the "Beixi-1" pipeline was scheduled to end on the 21st. The energy status of Germany now depends to a large extent on whether the maintenance work can be over on schedule, and how many natural gas after that after that pipeline can pass the pipeline after that pipeline. transportation.

When asked if the supply of natural gas in Russia was completely stopped, when German energy consumption prices would be increased further, Mueller said that he had not made a decision on this, but he promised that "although the 'Beixi-1' was closed, this book was closed, this book is closed, this book is closed, this book is closed, this book is closed, this book is closed, this book is closed, this book is closed, this book is closed, this book is closed, this book is closed, this book is closed, this book is closed. The price of Zhou (natural gas) has not risen sharply. "He said that this may show that" the market has internalized Russia's natural gas supply decreased, and the price of natural gas has reached a stable period. "

Source: Visual China

Mueller insisted that the Germans "should not succumb to panic", especially "ordinary families have no reason to worry about", and the supply of (home natural gas) will be guaranteed first, followed by industrial gas. He also said that Germany would not have no natural gas at all. Even if Russia completely interrupted the supply, Norway, the Netherlands, and Belgium would still be sold to Germany. In the future, Germany's liquefied natural gas terminal will also play a role.

The Director of the German Federal Network Administration said that if natural gas is provided to the system in Germany, his institution will weigh the potential damage to the supply of commercial or industrial factories to the economy and supply chain. Even if there is a shortage of supply, only parts of the German natural gas network will be affected, such as a particularly high consumption area.

Mueller also refuted that Germany should completely ban the suggestions to export natural gas to neighbors of Europe, and emphasize the importance of unity. He said that just as Germany now benefits from the LNG ports from Belgium and the Netherlands, if neighboring countries face serious natural gas shortages, Germany will also help.

He acknowledged that Germany will face two difficult winter in the risk of natural gas shortages, but government experts expect that in the summer of 2024, Germany will realize energy independence. However, the price of natural gas at that time was no longer as low as before.

In mid -June, Russia's Natural Gas Industry Corporation (Russian Gas) reduced the natural gas supply transmitted through Beixi pipelines by 60%on the grounds of technical problems such as components. Starting from July 11, the "Beixi-1" gas pipeline was closed for 10 days for annual maintenance.

(Edit: HX)

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