Fuel and energy

The operator company demands from the Federal Agency for Networks of Germany to reconsider the decision not to withdraw the gas pipeline from the EU gas directive.

The price of gas in Europe breaks records in the summer and for the first time exceeded $ 400 per thousand cubic meters after Gazprom stopped booking the capacity of the Ukraine pipeline system for the transit of gas from Russia to the EU.

A compromise on Nord Stream 2 is possible in 2 months, said German Economy Minister Peter Altmeier.

Germany is ready to make its contribution so that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is not used against Ukraine, as German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said at a press conference on Wednesday.

Gas pumping through Turkish Stream has been suspended for the period of scheduled annual maintenance and diagnostics, which will take place from June 22 to June 29.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has put forward conditions to Russia and Europe, under which Kiev will agree to the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

According to Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, Russia has always been a good and reliable supplier of electricity to Finland, and Helsinki has no plans to restrict these imports.

According to the Senator from Crimea Sergei Tsekov, Ukraine will not receive compensation after the launch of the Nord Stream 2 project either from Russia or from its Western partners.

State Duma deputy Ruslan Balbek commented on the proposal of the Ukrainian side to "exchange" the launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline for the Crimea.

In Novosibirsk, at 60 Gusinobrodskoye Highway, a gas station is on fire, fuel tanks are exploding.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba put forward a condition for Russia for the unhindered launch of Nord Stream 2.

According to the Russian expert, Ukraine should not wait for compensation after the completion of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, neither the US nor the EU will provide them.

Kiev is ready to negotiate on receiving compensation due to the loss of profit from gas transit after the launch of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline.

According to the political director of the German Foreign Ministry, the US decision on Nord Stream 2 was important, now decisions are needed that will allay the concerns about the project.

Moscow does not understand the statement by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken about the need to "search for ways to mitigate the consequences" from the operation of Nord Stream 2.