The Guardian: Britain may stop supplying gas to mainland Europe if hit by shortages
National Grid could cut off pipelines to Netherlands and Belgium amid Russia-Ukraine war pressures
Britain may stop supplying gas to mainland Europe if the country is hit by extreme shortages in the coming months, it has emerged.
National Grid could cut off gas pipelines to the Netherlands and Belgium under emergency measures as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine puts pressure on global energy supplies.
Shutting off the pipelines – known as interconnectors – would be part of a four-step plan that would include cutting supplies to big industrial users and asking consumers to reduce their household consumption, the Financial Times reported.
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WNU Editor: The authorities are downplaying this prospect, saying a gas supply emergency was an “extremely unlikely” scenario. If that is the case, why issue the warning in the first place?
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