Posted on 12/19/2021 11:16:24 AM PST by TigerClaws
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Russian natural gas deliveries to Germany through the Yamal-Europe pipeline dropped sharply on Saturday, data from German network operator Gascade showed, adding pressure to an already tight European gas market as it heads into peak winter demand.
It was not immediately clear why flows were down through the pipeline, one of the major routes for Russian gas exports to Europe and which traverses Belarus. Russian gas exporter Gazprom did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
European gas prices have surged this year as demand spiked globally in the post-pandemic recovery. Russia, Europe's key supplier, has said supplies under long-term deals were met in full, but has not added volumes for the spot market. read more
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Freeze out the Western countries in winter. Who did not see this happening?
Russia has an incredibly powerful tool against Western Europe now - especially Germany. A nation that refuses to contribute a pittance to NATO for their own defense.
They fund the Russian military via the energy market and then expect us to pay to protect them from all that stuff they purchased. We are doing the same thing with China in my opinion.
Our allies don't trust us to supply them with gas, fuel, or power,
and now, our resident is begging the rest of the world to produce that which we had excess a year ago.
And out enemies don't fear us - welcome to the brave new world of "Mad Max" energy shortage due to idiots !
Don’t worry…all that “green energy” from wind & solar will fix things.
Yeah. Right.
Do I really need a /sarc?
The Great Reset.
Destroy capitalism, depopulate the world, and bring on the communist utopia! That’s how nutty these people think.
Thanks for adding the /sarc. You had me believing in green energy right up util that. :)
Do I really need to add a /sarc too?
Europe made themselves dependent. I think Russia has been fair over the years.
Thanks to Biden....We’re getting “fleeced” out. Green is NOT the solution. Natural gas is!!
The lost energy can easily be made up with the intelligent use of wind turbines and solar cells. Bwahahaha.
Greta, are you listening, you caustic witch?
Stupid Europe screwed themselves
Yes, and as I recall, the press called President Trump names for pointing this out.
Putin’s way of telling the EU to take a chill pill.
*Germany. A nation that refuses to contribute a pittance to NATO for their own defense.*
NATO is there to keep them in check. Read it here the other day-made sense.
Never saw this coming... /s to the x
😉
Soo-prize - soo-prize - soo-prize.
W’al shucks y’all... we just need to grease up some of them hamster wheels...
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