Russia resumes 40 % of gas supply in Germany: There is no better than no

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 21st. The data released by the German natural gas pipe network operator website on the 21st shows that Russia ended the annual maintenance of the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline on the same day on the same day, and resumed natural gas to Germany.

A spokesman for Beixi Natural Gas Pipeline Company confirmed the news to the media and stated that the latest daily gas transmission volume was about 67 million cubic meters, which was about 40 % of the full load status. However, this is enough for Germany and even the entire European to relieve Russia's tension because of the concern of Russia, because "there is no better than no."

This is the logo of the Russian Natural Gas Industry Co., Ltd., which was taken in Moscow, the capital of Russia on April 28. Xinhua News Agency

A spokesperson for Beixi Natural Gas Pipeline Company confirmed to the Dedicated News Agency, AFP and other media on the 21st that the gas transmission had resumed.

The day ago, the website data of "Beixi-1" operator Cade Natural Gas Transportation Company in Germany showed that the receiving terminals of the Pipeline in Germany-Northeast Port Cities in the northeast have received instructions and will be from Europe. At 6:00 on the 21st (12 o'clock Beijing time) in the middle time, it began to receive natural gas from "Beixi-1".

According to the Beixi Natural Gas Pipeline Company, the supply of supply after restoration is the level before the maintenance, that is, about 40 % of the maximum gas transmission volume. The joint venture is headquartered in Switzerland. Russia's Natural Gas Industry Co., Ltd. (Russia) is the controller, and four energy companies in Germany, the Netherlands and France participated in investment.

This is the "Beixi" natural gas pipeline terminal, which was taken on November 7, 2011 in Lubming, northern Germany. Xinhua News Agency

The "Beixi-1" pipeline opened in 2011, including two parallel pipelines of 1224 kilometers in length, from Russia Veori in the east, to the Lubamin via the bottom of the Baltic Sea, and then transmitted to two connected pipelines in Germany to all parts of Germany and other European European and other European Europe. National Natural Gas Pipe Network, with a maximum annual gas loss of 55 billion cubic meters, is the most important pipeline that currently transports natural gas to Europe.

"Beixi-1" will be temporarily closed on the 11th and enter the 10-day annual maintenance. Germany and the European Union have always worried that Russia will no longer restore the gas after the maintenance, which will make Europe's current tension in energy supply.

In June, Russia reduced 60 % of the "Beixi-1" gas transmission volume. The reason was that a pipeline turbine that was previously responsible for the repaire by Germany was seized by Canada on the grounds of sanctions against Russia, and failed to return to Russia in time.

On July 20, at Brussels, Belgium, the Chairman of the European Commission Feng Delin spoke at a press conference. The European Commission announced a proposal on the same day, proposing that member states will reduce the use of natural gas by 15%to cope with the problem of natural gas shortage facing the European Union. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong)

The news of "Beixi-1" restored to Qi to make a sigh of relief in Germany and the European Union. Energy prices have continued to soar, making European pressure. European countries worry that natural gas shortage will lead to the heating crisis this winter.

Claus Miller, Director of the Federal Network Bureau of Germany, told Germany 2 on the 20th that it has been learned in advance that Russia has adjusted the "Beixi-1" daily gas transmission volume to 530 Gavaco, "this is about equivalent to equivalent 30%of utilization. It is better than not. Of course, this is not the volume agreed in the contract. "

After confirming that the gas supply was restored to 40 % the next day, Miller said on Twitter again, "Unfortunately, the measures that have been reduced by 60 % in mid -June began to reduce the amount of 60 % in mid -June."

The "Beixi-1" in the next few months of gas supply will affect whether Germany can save enough winter gas.

On July 6, the German Chancellor, Tshuz (first right), accepted a routine inquiry in the German Federal Parliament in Berlin. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Pengfei)

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on the 20th that Russia is preparing to repair another "Beixi-1" turbine at the end of July. The amount of gas may be halved to 33 million cubic meters.

The European Commission proposed on the 20th that the "voluntary" reduction of 15%of the amount of gas consumption in March from August to ensure winter gas demand in winter, and hoped that the member states to authorize the European Commission The distribution system is to prevent Europe from being "blackmail" by Russia.

However, according to Putin, the European Union faces the energy crisis purely blame, because it implements energy sanctions on Russia and actively close multiple gas transmission lines. The "Beixi-2" pipeline that has been completed can originally make Russia's direct losses in Germany's natural gas volume, which can greatly alleviate the pressure of European gas demand, but it cannot be opened due to Western obstruction.

Putin said that even if the West decided to enable "Beixi-2", it could only get half of the original planned gas supply, because Russia had transferred the other half of the gas volume to the domestic market.

Sichuan Observation (Source: Xinhua News Agency)

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