"Nord Stream 2" News

Nord Stream's Turbine Tussle Puts Spotlight on Equipment

Jul 26, 2022

The bickering over a turbine Moscow says is to blame for a reduction of gas flows via Nord Stream 1 has put into focus the equipment the pipeline needs to operate.At the heart of the tussle lies SGT-A65, a Siemens Energy turbine that is 12 meters long and weighs 20 tonnes…

Oil Drops 1.5% on Strong Dollar, Demand Projections

Sep 19, 2022

Oil fell by more than 1.5% on Monday, pressured by expectations of weaker global demand and by U.S. dollar strength ahead of possible large increases to interest rates, though supply worries limited the decline.Central banks around the world…

Nord Stream 1 Pipeline Future Depends on Gas Demand and Sanctions, Russia Says

Jul 14, 2022

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the future of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Germany would depend on gas demand in Europe and Western sanctions against Russia.The pipeline from Russia to Germany is undergoing annual maintenance until July 21…

Dutch Gas Prices Up as Nord Stream Turbine 'Gets Stuck in Transit'

Jul 22, 2022

Dutch gas prices rose on Friday, boosted by further delays in replacing a turbine for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from Russia, and as Germany raised its gas storage targets, British gas prices fell, however, on softer demand, Reuters reported…

Kremlin Rejects Report Nord Stream Turbine is Stuck in Transit

Jul 22, 2022

The Kremlin on Friday rejected a report that a turbine for the Nord Stream 1 pipeline taking gas from Russia to Germany was stuck in transit.Reuters reported on Thursday that Russia had not yet given the go-ahead to transport the turbine back to Russia…

Russian Gas Flows to Europe Resume via Nord Stream 1 Pipeline

Jul 21, 2022

Physical flows of Russian gas through its biggest pipeline to Germany resumed on Thursday after a 10-day outage, and eastbound gas flows via the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany increased, operators' data showed.Europe has been on…

EU Eyes Levy on Fossil Fuel Firms to Help Consumers Survive Energy Crisis

Sep 13, 2022

Fossil fuel firms may have to share their excess profits to help European households and industries cope with red-hot energy bills, a draft European Union plan showed on Monday as the cost of the West's 'energy war' with Russia took a growing toll…

Russia Seen Restarting Gas Exports from Nord Stream 1 Pipeline on Schedule

Jul 20, 2022

Russian gas flows via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline are seen restarting on time on Thursday after the completion of scheduled maintenance, two sources familiar with the export plans told Reuters.The pipeline, which accounts for more than a third of Russian natural gas exports to the European Union…

Siemens Energy Blames Russia Charge for Wider 2022 Loss. Says Ready to Maintain Nord Stream 1 Turbines

Aug 09, 2022

Siemens Energy on Monday blamed a 200 million euro ($204 million) charge related to the wind-down of its Russian business for a wider net loss in 2022, but said it was still prepared to maintain turbines for the Nord Stream 1 Russian gas pipeline…

Oil Prices Rise on Specter of Europe Energy Rationing

Sep 08, 2022

Oil prices climbed on Thursday, paring some of their steep losses in the previous session, as the potential for an energy standoff between European nations and Russia overshadowed fears of recession and rising inflation.Brent crude futures LCoc1 rose by 25 cents or 0…

Europe on Edge as Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Enters Planned Shutdown

Jul 11, 2022

The biggest single pipeline carrying Russian gas to Germany started annual maintenance on Monday, with flows expected to stop for ten days, but governments, markets, and companies are worried the shutdown might be extended due to war in Ukraine…

Gazprom Warns European Gas Prices Could Climb a Further 60%

Aug 16, 2022

Russian state gas company Gazprom said on Tuesday that European gas prices could spike by 60% to more than $4,000 per 1,000 cubic meters this winter, as the company's own export and production continues to fall amid Western sanctions.Gas flows from Russia…

Asia Spot LNG Prices Rise on Uncertainty over Nord Stream, Japan Supplies

Jul 08, 2022

Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices jumped this week on fears of possible Russian supply disruptions to Japan and on rising demand due to a heatwave and concerns over the return of the Nord Stream pipeline after its planned 10-day maintenance…

Heavy Norwegian Gas Maintenance Adds to Energy Price Pressure

Aug 26, 2022

Norway, which has overtaken Russia as the biggest gas supplier to Europe in the wake of the war in Ukraine, will curtail its gas exports significantly next month due to heavy maintenance activity, with some work deferred from earlier this year…

'Pawn' in Energy Stand-off, Germany's Uniper Suffers $12.5B Loss

Aug 17, 2022

Uniper, the highest-profile corporate victim of Europe's energy crisis so far, reported a 12.3 billion euro loss ($12.5 billion) due to Russian gas supply cuts, saying it had become a 'pawn' in the energy standoff between the European Union and Moscow…

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