"Beixi-1" resumes 40 % of the gas supply in the European energy crisis and is difficult to solve

Xinhua News Agency, Germany, Ruby, July 21 (International Observation) "Beixi-1" resumes 40 % of the gas supply European energy crisis difficult to solve

Xinhua News Agency reporter Kang Yi Zhu Sheng Huang Yan

Russia's "Beixi-1" pipeline that provides natural gas to Europe ended the 10-day routine annual maintenance on the 21st and resumed gas supply on the morning, but the gas supply was only about 40%of the full load capacity.

Analysts pointed out that the restoration of gas supply temporarily alleviated Europe's concerns about its natural gas shortage, but Europe followed the energy crisis and spillover effects caused by the US sanctions to Russia, and related measures were also facing difficulties.

The energy alarm is unsuitable

A spokesman for Beixi Natural Gas Pipeline Company said on the 21st that the "Beixi-1" pipeline has resumed gas supply, but it takes a period of time to achieve full load operation. At present, the daily supply of gas is 67 million cubic meters, that is, the pipeline is maintained with the pipeline to be maintained. The previous level is the same, about 40%of the full load capacity.

Claus Mueller, head of the Federal Network Bureau of German Energy Regulatory Agency, wrote on social media that, in view of the reduction of 60%of the amount of gas supply and the instability at the political level, there is no reason to completely remove the alarm. "

The "Beixi-1" pipeline was completed in 2011. From the east, Russia Veori, via the Baltic sea to the German rubled, and then transmitted to the two connected pipelines in Germany to the natural gas pipeline network throughout Germany and other European countries. It is currently Russia. For the major gas pipelines in Europe. Russia's Natural Gas Industry Co., Ltd. (Russia) is the largest shareholder of Beixi Natural Gas Pipeline Company.

From the 11th of this month, the "Beixi-1" suspended gas transmission and launched annual routine maintenance. In mid-June, Russia's Siemens Company did not repay Russia's renovative turbine in time, and it will be reduced by nearly 60%of the natural gas supply to Germany through the "Beixi-1" pipeline to Germany. Siemens said that the turbine was sent to Canada for maintenance, but it was unable to be returned due to Canada's sanctions on Russia. It is reported that the turbine is expected to arrive in Russia on the 24th.

Analysts pointed out that in view of the fact that "Beixi-1" has not reached full load capacity after the restoration of gas supply, and this summer's cool weather has pushed up in Europe's energy demand, and European countries such as Germany, which rely on Russia, need to work hard to find enough to find enough The winter of natural gas does not rule out that these countries may implement energy distribution.

European Russia Energy Game

For a long time, Europe has highly relying on Russian natural gas and oil supply. In recent years, due to the tension of Russia -Ukraine relations, Russia has gradually increased to bypass Ukraine's gas pipeline against European, but due to the influence of Western sanctions against Russia and Russia's countermeasures, the relevant gas transmission pipelines are not smooth.

For example, the "Beixi-2" natural gas pipelines that were pushed by both Russia and Germany were completed in 2021. In February this year, due to the changes in the situation in Russia and Ukraine, Germany announced the suspension of the "Beixi-2" natural gas pipeline project certification procedures. In addition, the "Amal-Europe" natural gas pipeline that entered Germany through Belarus and Poland was originally an important channel for Russia's natural gas to lose Europe. At the end of May, Poland rejected the "ruble settlement order" that Russia's anti -Western sanctions, and announced that it would stop receiving Russia's natural gas.

Robert Habeck, Vice Prime Minister of Germany and Minister of Economic and Climate Protection, told the media that Germany cannot rely on Russia's gas supply, and needs to further reduce natural gas costs and enrich natural gas inventory. He accused Russia using energy supply to "coerces Europe and Germany."

Russian President Putin recently told the media that Russia has been fulfilling its energy supply obligations in the past and now, and it will be the case in the future. European countries try to blame Russia in Russia. The current energy crisis of Europe is not blame Russia to reduce confession, but because of Western sanctions against Russia.

Hou Zhengmeng, a professor at the Clastar University of Technology and the Saxon Energy Research Center in Germany, said in an interview with a reporter from Xinhua News Agency that European countries took energy as a weapon to sanction Russia. May be frozen.

It's hard to find effective replacement

In order to cope with the shortage of natural gas, the EU plans to "save gas" on the one hand, and on the other hand, "seeking qi" everywhere.

The European Commission announced a proposal on the 20th, suggesting that from August 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023, various member states took voluntary measures to reduce natural gas use from the same period of the previous five years. If there is a serious shortage of natural gas supply at that time, the EU can take compulsory measures to achieve this goal. The proposal was opposed by many countries such as Spain, Portugal. EU member states of Energy Discuss the proposal next week.

Russia's "Independence News" commented that if Europe wants to "abandon" Russia's natural gas, it is not enough to reduce the amount of natural gas by 15%. According to statistics from British Petroleum Corporation, Russia exported to Europe in 2021 accounted for 32%of the total demand for natural gas in Europe.

On the other hand, many senior officials in Europe have recently traveled to the Middle East, Africa and other regions to seek energy supply substitutions. However, some analysts said that it is not realistic to get rid of Russia's energy dependence in the short term. It is difficult for other countries to immediately meet the energy needs of the European market. Even the LNG exporting country cannot adjust its export market in a short time. At the same time, there are problems such as long process and high cost of the replacement party.

Germany, Austria, Greece, the Netherlands and other countries have recently announced that they have re -opened coal power plants or take measures to support coal power.However, analysts pointed out that these measures will disrupt the new energy development plan of European countries, and at the cost of sacrificing environmental protection, it will adversely affect the EU's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.Alexen Grivecic, deputy director of the Russian National Energy Security Fund, said that in the past few months, the source of the alternative of European energy supply has exerted the greatest potential.Europe will not be able to solve the problem of gas supply.

It is also believed that due to the energy crisis, the European economy, which is deeply inflation, is shifting from low speed to the "brake" stage, and the risk of recession further intensifies.(Participate in the reporter: Yellow River)

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