The Disaster Scenario Of A Winter Without Russian Gas
As of Monday, however, natural gas flows have dropped to zero. The reason is routine: an annual ten-day pipe maintenance period. But given the context, ministers and traders are gripped by a growing concern: will it be reactivated? As Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth month, the Kremlin is increasingly tying up its vast natural gas supplies, suffocating volumes to Europe in retaliation for sanctions. Once considered an oddity, the prospect of a complete shutdown of Nord Stream 1 is now being taken seriously....