Fuel and energy

The suspension of certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is hypocrisy, given the increase in oil supplies to the United States from Russia.

German political scientist Alexander Rahr said that the imposition of sanctions by Germany and other EU countries against Nord Stream 2 is suicide.

A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said that London welcomes the decision of the German authorities to suspend the certification process for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

The suspension of the certification of the operator of Nord Stream 2, which was announced by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, is an element of political tough bargaining, the market did not attach any importance to it.

The President of the Independent Fuel Union (NTS) Pavel Bazhenov sent a letter to the State Duma, in which he asked to soften control over the accuracy of fuel supply at gas stations.

The European Commission (EC) intends to introduce requirements for the minimum gas reserves that the EU countries must have by the beginning of the heating season.

In response to US sanctions, Russia may stop the supply of gas and oil.

The launch of Nord Stream 2 is already capable of stabilizing the gas market in Europe, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a press conference following a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, stressed that Nord Stream 2 is a purely commercial project.

Russia will continue to supply gas through the territory of Ukraine even after 2024, if it is profitable and there is corresponding demand.

Anatoly Chubais, the Special Representative of the President of Russia for Relations with international organizations on sustainable development, called for the introduction of a fee for harmful emissions in the country as soon as possible.

The Polish company PGNiG has filed a counterclaim against Gazprom with a demand to reduce energy prices, the corporation reported.

Europeans will have to live with higher prices in 2022, as inflation broke out amid a jump in the cost of energy.

The Russian budget could receive more than $65 billion in additional revenue in 2022 thanks to rising oil prices, which will help to cope with possible sanctions from the US and Europe.

Republican minority leader in the Senate, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell said that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed to stop Nord Stream 2.