Canada's Decision To Not Ship Crucial Parts For Russia's Nord Stream Pipeline Forces Is Causing An Energy Emergency In Germany

This compressor station in Mallnow, Germany, is supplied mostly with Russian gas  

Bloomberg: Canada working with Germany on options to restore vital gas flow 

Canada is wrestling with how to comply with sanctions on Russia’s oil-and-gas business without penalizing big customer -- and Ottawa ally -- Germany at the same time, a Cabinet minister said. 

Penalties on Russia for invading Ukraine left a turbine needed to help run the Nord Stream pipeline stranded in Canada. Soon after, Russia’s state-run gas giant Gazprom PJSC slashed supplies through the pipeline, the biggest gas link to the European Union, to just 40 per cent of capacity.  

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WNU Editor: It looks like Canada is standing firm to not help Germany .... Exclusive-G7 Likely to Discuss Russian Turbine, but May Not Find Solution -Canada Minister (Reuters). 

The resultant drop in Russian gas flows has forced Germany to declare an energy emergency (see links below):  

Germany enters phase 2 of emergency gas plan as Russia slows supply -- DW  

Germany triggers ‘alert level’ of emergency gas plan, sees high risk of long-term supply shortages -- CNBC  

Germany faces natural gas ‘crisis,’ raises warning level -- AP  

Germany declares gas crisis as Russia cuts supplies to Europe -- CNN  

Germany moves a step closer to rationing gas after Russia cuts supplies -- Euronews