Russia suspension of gas supply to France and other countries

The European energy crisis worsen. Russia's Natural Gas Industry Co., Ltd. (Russia Gas) has completely stopped supplying natural gas to the major French energy supplier Angji Group on the 1st until Russia received all the amounts of natural gas provided before. On the other hand, the European Union still plans to impose a new round of sanctions on Russia, or will involve oil exports of Russia; the Seventh Kingdom Group (G7) Treasury Secretary will also discuss the upper limit of the price of the US President Biden on the 2nd meeting of the US President Biden. proposal.

Russia said that as of August 30, the company has not received all the amounts of natural gas in July that Angji Group should pay in July. According to the presidential order signed by Russian President Putin on March 31 this year, if foreign buyers do not pay within the payment period prescribed by the contract, Russia will stop continuing to supply natural gas from the buyer. People in the industry believe that Russia's supply is more like "commercial disputes", rather than political declarations, rather than political declarations. French "Figaro" quoted sources as saying that Russian Qi Corporation quoted the "force majeure" clause to prove that it is reasonable to reduce the amount of natural gas supply to Angji Group, but the French party obviously has different opinions. "This is a considerable game. Standard business disputes ". However, sources are also admitting that because they are currently in a very special geographical political relationship, this dispute is "very complicated" to resolve this dispute.

The person in charge of French energy regulatory agency Wagon said in an interview with France on August 31 that we have confidence to spend this winter without Russia's natural gas. By the end of September or early October, French natural gas storage facilities will be 100 %fill fully. However, according to the French "World News" analysis, France's power deficiency will depend on two current "unpredictable factors": the attitude of the weather and Russian President Putin. French President Macron will hold a national defense conference on the 2nd to perform sand tables for the first time for winter power supply. It is reported that Macron will discuss several possibilities at the meeting. Among them, if the winter is extremely cold this winter, the heating demand has increased sharply, and Russia cuts off all energy supply, the worst situation may have a large -scale power off. According to the polls released by the French survey company Elabe on August 31, 58%of the respondents said that they have been ready to make efforts to reduce energy consumption from the day to avoid the risk of energy deficiency at the end of the year; nearly 40%of the people It said that it has begun to save electricity as much as possible.

Since Russia and Ukraine's conflict, the European Union has implemented seven rounds of sanctions on Russia. Germany Foreign Minister Belberk said on August 31 that the European Union was negotiating on the eighth round of sanctions, and Russian oil exports could be the focus of sanctions. In Berbque's words, Germany has set the goal of leaving Russia's energy. However, because Germany has long been highly dependent on imported from Russia for a long time, this goal cannot be achieved in the short term. Bell Berk also stated on the same day that even if the German people protested on the streets due to the skyrocketing energy prices, Germany must sanction Russia to support Ukraine.

Due to the maintenance of the only turbine that is still running at the "Poltova" gas station, Russia has stopped passing through the "Beixi-1" natural gas pipeline from "Beixi-1" from "Beixi-1" from Moscow time. 3 days. The suspension of gas transmission will last until 4 o'clock on September 3. After the maintenance is completed, the Russian side will operate gas supply at 20%of the standard gas supply, that is, 33 million cubic meters per day. This is the second time "Beixi-1" after 10 days after "break" in July, the second time was suspended.

The White House press secretary Jean-Pierre said on August 31 that the Seventh Kingdom Group (G7) Treasury Secretary will discuss the proposal of President Bayeng's proposal to set the price limit of the Russian oil when meeting on September 2. According to the United States, this mechanism aims to reduce Russian oil prices and promote the decline in global energy prices. U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen held a meeting with the British Finance Minister Zahaw that day that the upper limit of the price of oil on Russia was the "one of the most powerful tools" against inflation, which could ensure that oil flowed into the global market at a lower price. Zahawi said that this idea needs to do more, including letting more countries join in, especially India, Turkey, South Africa and Norway.

Russia's "Today's Economic" network quoted Floorov, deputy director of the Institute of Energy of Russia, saying that the upper limit of the price of Russia's oil and natural gas is definitely counterproductive. Russia may take countermeasures, and Europe will face more serious energy shortage. ▲

This newspaper in Russia and French special reporter Sui Xin Yuchao, a special reporter Liu Zhi

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