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Germany Threatens To Halt Nord Stream 2 If Russia Attacks Ukraine
Germany Threatens To Halt Nord Stream 2 If Russia Attacks Ukraine On Tuesday German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was asked directly in a press Q&A whether a Russian military offensive in Ukraine might lead to NATO military intervention on behalf of Kiev. Scholz responded by underlining “serious” political and economic consequences, but appeared to rule out any assistance from […]
Ukraine Pushes US Senators to Vote for Sanctions on German-Russian Pipeline
Ukraine Pushes US Senators to Vote for Sanctions on German-Russian Pipeline Officials say Nord Stream 2 is ‘an existential threat’ to Ukraine Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is to get a vote this week on a bill to sanction Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The pipeline is a key way for Russia to ship energy to […]
EU Gas Prices Soar On NS2 Delays, Sudden Belarus Pipeline Closure
EU Gas Prices Soar On NS2 Delays, Sudden Belarus Pipeline Closure European natural gas prices continue to soar after Nord Stream 2 pipeline delays were seen earlier this week, and now a major crude pipeline from Russia into Europe has temporarily halted flows due to “unscheduled repairs.” The newest market generated information pushing up European natgas prices […]
Fresh Legal Fight Erupts Over Nord Stream 2 As Europe Energy Costs Soar Ahead Of Frigid Winter
Fresh Legal Fight Erupts Over Nord Stream 2 As Europe Energy Costs Soar Ahead Of Frigid Winter Just ahead of Monday’s announcement that the North Stream 2 Russia to Germany natural gas pipeline has begun filling with gas in the first line while awaiting approval from Germany regulators before it goes fully online and the taps are turned […]
German Ambassador Seconds Putin’s Fiery NS2 Remarks: “European Energy Policy Not Determined By Foreigners”
German Ambassador Seconds Putin’s Fiery NS2 Remarks: “European Energy Policy Not Determined By Foreigners” The day after Putin announced the completion of the first leg of the Russia-to-Germany natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, declaring that essentially Washington’s best efforts to halt it via an avalanche of sanctions have been defeated, Germany appears to have seconded his assessment. […]
From the Notebook: A Critical Shift in the War for Oil
From the Notebook: A Critical Shift in the War for Oil Davos really do think they are too clever by half. Despite prognostications to the contrary, negotiations with Iran over a new JCPOA are nearing completion which Biden/Obama will sign off on after putting up a bit more token resistance to lifting sanctions. Why do […]
Russian Vessel Enters German Waters For Last Leg Of Nord Stream 2 Pipelaying
Russian Vessel Enters German Waters For Last Leg Of Nord Stream 2 Pipelaying Late last week the Biden administration slapped yet more sanctions on Russian entities, including 13 vessels and their owners, which are in the final stretch of laying the Russia to German natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 (said to be well over 90% […]
Germany’s Political Crisis and the Future of Nord Stream 2
GERMANY’S POLITICAL CRISIS AND THE FUTURE OF NORD STREAM 2 In a Blinken of an Eye The Biden Administration entered the White House accompanied by hopes that it would return to some kind of normal in its relations with the European Union. While Biden, unlike Obama, would not score a Nobel Peace Prize solely for […]
Nord Stream 2 Operator Warns Warships and Planes Threaten the Russia-Germany Pipeline Project
Nord Stream 2 Operator Warns Warships and Planes Threaten the Russia-Germany Pipeline Project The US is trying to prevent the project from being completed through sanctions and pressure on Germany. A senior official from Nord Stream 2 AG, the project company leading the Nord Stream 2 Russia to Germany natural gas pipeline project, has reported an […]
US Expands Nord Stream 2 Sanctions As Germany Vows Pipeline Completion “Not If, But When”
US Expands Nord Stream 2 Sanctions As Germany Vows Pipeline Completion “Not If, But When” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has long vowed he’ll “do everything” to stop Nord Stream 2, last month indicating the US is building a coalition of countries to fight against it, given Washington sees it as a massive compromise to Russia, giving it […]
Gazprom Blasts $7.6BN Polish Antitrust Fine On NS2 Pipeline As Move To Kill It “By All Means”
Gazprom Blasts $7.6BN Polish Antitrust Fine On NS2 Pipeline As Move To Kill It “By All Means” Polish authorities have fined Russia’s Gazprom a whopping and unprecedented $7.6 billion (or 6.5 billion euros) for constructing the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Germany. While Poland anti-trust authorities have claimed Nord Stream 2 is fundamentally a politically […]
US Threatens European backers of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, NATO in DC’s Crosshairs
US Threatens European backers of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline, NATO in DC’s Crosshairs The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is nearing completion despite all the best efforts by the U.S. to stop its construction, causing a rift between Washington and its largest European ally and the potential end of NATO. The U.S. is starting to fret […]
NordStream 2 splits the Western World
NordStream 2 splits the Western World If we were to paint the current situation with a broad brush, we would receive the following simplified picture. The European Union is split into two camps: the old and new member states. The West is split across the Atlantic: it is – roughly – Washington against Paris and […]
As Winter Comes Pipeline Wars Heat Up
As Winter Comes Pipeline Wars Heat Up For all of 2019 December has been a magnet. A number of major geopolitical issues come to head this month and many of them have everything to do with energy. This is the month that Russian gas giant Gazprom was due to finish production on three major pipeline […]
There’s No Stopping The World’s Most Politically Charged Pipeline
There’s No Stopping The World’s Most Politically Charged Pipeline This week, Denmark granted Gazprom approval for its Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, a project that is set to bring 55 billion cubic meters of Russian gas into Europe annually. It is one of the most controversial pipeline projects in the world and is now moving ahead […]
