Workers are seen at the construction site of the Nord Stream 2, Leningrad region, Russia © REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
Russian state-run energy giant Gazprom increased shipments of natural gas to Europe by 30.7% in the first quarter of the current year, preliminary data shows.
The impressive year-on-year surge, to nearly 53 billion cubic meters, is reportedly due to the cold (in European terms) winter season.
In March, the shipments totaled 18.2 billion cubic meters, reaching an all-time high, the company said.
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WNU Editor: And this dependency is going to last until 2040 .... Russia to remain dominant gas supplier for Europe to 2040: Platts Analytics (S&P Global).
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Better to control you with, my dear.
Imagine Russia and Germany completing Nordstream 2 and in 4 years time a brutal winter is raging and Russia decides its time to reclaim its Baltic territories. With over 50% control of German home heating supplies, Germany vetos any NATO response. With China Germany’s most important trading partner, China advises Germany to stand down too. There is a certain finality to all of this.
Now Merkel will be forced to fight whether the witch wants to or not.
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