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The US, which calls the shots in the alliance, is demanding that the nearly complete offshore pipeline be shut down, while another key member, Germany, wants the project to be finished as it sees a steady supply of Russian gas as essential for its own and the EU’s energy security. …

Hitting out on Wednesday at critics of the joint project with Moscow, Heiko Maas warned the project’s detractors must consider the “geostrategic” consequences of failing to finish work on Nord Stream 2. The minister warned that those seeking to torpedo the project, such as the US, which has levied sanctions …

Whenever a new president comes into office, it always seems to be a priority to undo whatever  the previous occupant of the Oval Office did. Given that the new president will have likely campaigned on the mistakes of his predecessor, this is no surprise. However, usually there is some semblance …

Speaking to journalists on Sunday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Rossiya 1 news channel that the new wave of sanctions against companies involved in the construction are “an absolutely naked, cowboy-like raider attack.” While many European firms had been anticipating a gold rush as a result of the $18 …

“We are planning to resume pipe-laying work using an anchor-positioned vessel in Germany’s exclusive economic zone this year,” the operator of the project confirmed to Russian media. The company did not reveal the name of the ship it will use, but promised to announce it later. Two Russian-flagged ships – …

“We are still looking into that. But it was almost certainly a strike by ISIS,” Jeffrey said, as cited by Reuters. The blast at a pipeline outside Damascus caused a drop in gas supply to power stations, leading to blackouts across the country. The fire was put out on Monday, …

The blast “may have been caused by a terrorist act” and “led to power cuts in all of Syria,” SANA reported, citing the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources. While there were no reports of injuries in the blast, several photos and videos have circulated on social media purporting to …

The leaders of Turkey and Azerbaijan launched the latest phase of the TRANS-Anatolian gas pipeline. On Saturday, the TANAP pipeline, which is part of the so-called “southern gas corridor” for Caspian gas supplies to Europe bypassing Russia, has been finally commissioned. The importance of this event is evidenced by the …

The office for the protection of the environment of Denmark (DEPA) has given final approval to the project of a gas pipeline “Baltic pipe” on the territory of the Kingdom. “Baltic pipe” (Baltic Pipe) is a future pipeline that would run between Denmark and Poland, it will be connected to …

In Russia in the Perm edge lit the main gas pipeline with subsequent ignition of the gas. “On may 24 at 03:45 in the Chusovoy district, 1606-kilometer main gas pipeline SRTO — Ural (subsidiaries of OJSC “Gazprom” — LLC “Gazprom Transgaz Tchaikovsky”) the ruptured pipe with a diameter of 1400 …