"Nord Stream 2" News

Wintershall Dea Writes Off $1.1B Nord Stream 2 financing

Mar 02, 2022

German oil and gas firm Wintershall Dea, one of the five co-funders of Nord Stream 2, on Wednesday said it is writing off its 1 billion euros ($1.11 billion) financing in the gas pipeline that was suspended last week.The management board of…

Austria's OMV Takes $2.17B Hit from Russia Business

Apr 08, 2022

Austrian energy group OMV said on Friday it would take a 2-billion-euro ($2.17 billion) hit in the first quarter of this year from its business in Russia as it seeks to distance itself from the country after the invasion of Ukraine.Last month…

Putin: Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Would Strengthen Europe's Energy Security

Feb 15, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated on Tuesday after meeting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which is still awaiting regulatory approval, is a 'purely commercial' project which will strengthen Europe's energy security…

Nord Stream 2 AG CEO Steps Down from Soccer Club Schalke 04's Board

Feb 24, 2022

Matthias Warnig, the chief executive of Nord Stream 2 AG who has been targeted by U.S. sanctions, is stepping down from the supervisory board of German soccer club FC Schalke 04, the club said on Twitter.It said Warnig had informed the club that he was resigning with immediate effect…

Nord Stream 2 Registers German Subsidiary, Certification Still Suspended

Jan 27, 2022

The operator of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has registered a subsidiary for the German part of the pipeline to meet German regulatory requirements, it said on Wednesday, though certification for the project still remains suspended by Berlin…

Sudden Cutoff of Russian Gas Would Cause Sharp Recession in Germany

Apr 13, 2022

Germany would face a sharp recession if gas supplies from Russia are suddenly cut off, the country's leading economic institutes said on Wednesday, and the government said the war in Ukraine poses 'substantial risks' for Europe's largest economy…

Naftogaz's CEO Calls for Nord Stream 1 Sanctions. Says Russian Gas Will Keep Flowing Through Ukraine

Mar 15, 2022

Russian gas will continue to flow to Europe through Ukraine as long as the operators of Ukraine’s gas networks are able to function, the head of Ukraine's state energy firm Naftogaz told Reuters on Monday.Russia is the European Union's top gas…

State Dept: Nord Stream 2 Will Not Move Forward if Russia Invades Ukraine

Jan 27, 2022

U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday the Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany will not move forward if Russia invades Ukraine.'I want to be very clear: if Russia invades Ukraine one way or another, Nord Stream 2 will not move forward…

Austria Resists Including Nord Stream 2 in EU Package of Russia Sanctions

Feb 11, 2022

Austria is sticking with its opposition to including the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in a package of sanctions against Moscow that the European Union is preparing in the event Russia invades Ukraine, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Friday…

Russia's Gazprom Quits German Business Amid Crisis in Energy Ties

Apr 04, 2022

Russia's Gazprom said on Friday it was quitting its business in Germany at a moment of crisis in the vital energy ties between the two countries in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The gas giant gave no details or explanation of its…

Biden: Nord Stream 2 Will Be Halted if Russia Invades Ukraine

Feb 08, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be halted if Russia invades Ukraine and stressed unity with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the West rallies to avert a war in Europe.At a White House press conference with the new German leader…

Russian Piped Gas Deliveries to Europe Stable

Mar 10, 2022

Russian piped gas deliveries into Germany via Nord Stream 1 and Poland and into Slovakia via Ukraine remained stable, pipeline operator data showed on Thursday.Flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline which crosses the Baltic Sea to Germany were steady at around 73…

In Ukraine Crisis, Germany Faces Tough Decisions Over Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

Jan 21, 2022

Germany could find itself in a no-win situation if Russia invades Ukraine, pitting Berlin's main gas supplier against its most important security allies.Chancellor Olaf Scholz would face pressure from the United States and other Western allies…

Senator Cruz's Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Bill Fails in U.S. Senate

Jan 14, 2022

The U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to pass a bill to slap sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline sponsored by Republican Senator Ted Cruz, a day after Democrats unveiled their own legislation.The tally was 55 in favor and 44 against the bill that needed 60 votes to pass…

OMV to Spell Out Green Transition in Strategy Revamp

Mar 15, 2022

Austrian energy group OMV will turn the page from its embrace of Russia and could signal a gradual exit from its oil and gas business when it presents its strategy under new Chief Executive Alfred Stern on Wednesday.After Stern took over as CEO last year…

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