Germany’s Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany’s Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her government’s decisions to buy large quantities of natural gas from Russia, which was her country’s primary gas supplier when she left office. Merkel said that “from the perspective of that time, it was very rational and understandable to get pipeline gas, including from Russia, that was cheaper than LNG from other parts of the world.” She added that “even in the Cold War, Russia was a reliable energy supplier.” Merkel led Germany from 2005 until last December. On Thursday, she made clear she stood by her 2011 decision to phase out Germany’s use of nuclear power at the end of this year, Merkel would not comment on an ongoing debate in Scholz’s coalition over whether and how much longer the remaining reactors should be kept online. A new report published this week by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air found the number of new wind power facilities installed in Germany dropped sharply after 2015, during Merkel’s third term.

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Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened?
1 year, 3 months ago

Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened?

Associated Press  

ESSEN, Germany — For most of this century, Germany racked up one economic success after another, dominating global markets for high-end products like luxury cars and industrial machinery, selling so much to the rest of the world that half the economy ran on exports. Germany risks “deindustrialization” as high energy costs and government inaction on other chronic problems threaten to …

Putin calls Ukraine role in Nord Stream blasts ‘sheer nonsense’
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin calls Ukraine role in Nord Stream blasts ‘sheer nonsense’

Al Jazeera  

Russian president rejects theory ‘pro-Ukraine groups’ carried out the pipeline sabotage and describes Germany as ‘occupied’ by the United States. Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed as “sheer nonsense” allegations that Ukrainians could be behind the explosions that crippled the Nord Stream gas pipelines, suggesting the United States may have been responsible. Putin spoke after The New York Times, The …

Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports
1 year, 9 months ago

Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister voiced caution Wednesday over media reports that a pro-Ukraine group was involved in blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said he read the news reports “with great interest” but warned against drawing hasty conclusions. But it confirmed that investigators conducted a search from …

Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports
1 year, 9 months ago

Germany cautious over Nord Stream pipeline attack reports

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Germany’s defense minister voiced caution …

German energy boss warns: Don’t let guard down on gas supply
1 year, 10 months ago

German energy boss warns: Don’t let guard down on gas supply

Associated Press  

BONN, Germany — The temperature outside Klaus Mueller’s office almost resembles spring, exactly the kind of mild weather that helped Germany get through the winter without Russian natural gas. Mueller would only concede that he’s “optimistic” this winter will end without a further gas crunch, especially after Germany cut gas use by 14% in 2022 through lowering thermostats, switching to …

US has questions to answer over Nord Stream blasts, Russia says
1 year, 10 months ago

US has questions to answer over Nord Stream blasts, Russia says

Al Jazeera  

Comments by Russia’s foreign ministry come after a piece by American investigative reporter Seymour Hersh alleging the US military was behind the Nord Steam attacks. The United States has questions to answer over its alleged role in explosions that destroyed the undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines last year, Russia’s foreign ministry says. Russia, without providing evidence, has repeatedly said NATO …

German regulator: winter gas shortage increasingly unlikely
1 year, 11 months ago

German regulator: winter gas shortage increasingly unlikely

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s network regulator said Thursday that a gas shortage is “increasingly unlikely” this winter, but cautioned that it remains important to use the fuel sparingly. The Federal Network Agency said in its daily report that it views the situation as “less tight than at the beginning of the winter.” It had described the situation as “tight” since Russia …

Nord Stream 2 pipeline firm gets 6-month stay of bankruptcy
1 year, 11 months ago

Nord Stream 2 pipeline firm gets 6-month stay of bankruptcy

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A Swiss court has granted a six-month “stay of bankruptcy” to the operating company for the never-opened Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was built to bring Russian gas to Germany but put on ice shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered sent troops into Ukraine two days later, and U.S. President Joe Biden …

Germany overrides allies, keeps 3 nuclear power plants running
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany overrides allies, keeps 3 nuclear power plants running

LA Times  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ordered ministers Monday to prepare to keep all of the country’s three remaining nuclear plants running until mid-April, putting his foot down on an issue that had threatened to split his three-party government. The environmentalist Greens, led by Economy and Energy Minister Robert Habeck, had argued that only two nuclear plants in southern Germany — Isar …

‘They can just open the tap’: Putin says Russia can resume gas supplies via Nord Stream 2
2 years, 2 months ago

‘They can just open the tap’: Putin says Russia can resume gas supplies via Nord Stream 2

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian President Vladimir Putin has …

Putin says Russia could increase gas supplies to Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin says Russia could increase gas supplies to Europe

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea — an offer quickly rejected by Berlin. As for Putin’s comments, she said: “Nice try.” Asked if she would rule out the use of Nord Stream 2, Hoffmann …

Putin offers to boost gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 2
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin offers to boost gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 2

Al Jazeera  

Russian leader says mothballed pipeline can ferry energy exports west if it is proven safe following a spate of recent explosions. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to the European Union via a link of the Germany-bound Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Baltic Sea – an offer quickly rejected by Berlin. The …

Germany opens investigation of Baltic gas pipeline blasts
2 years, 2 months ago

Germany opens investigation of Baltic gas pipeline blasts

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German prosecutors on Monday opened an investigation into the suspected sabotage of two gas pipelines built to bring Russian gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea. Undersea explosions late last month ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which until Russia cut off supplies at the end of August was its main supply route to Germany. German federal prosecutors, …

West rejects Putin’s claim it sabotaged Baltic gas pipelines
2 years, 2 months ago

West rejects Putin’s claim it sabotaged Baltic gas pipelines

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of sabotaging Russia-built natural gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to Germany, a charge vehemently denied by the United States and its allies. Speaking Friday in Moscow at a ceremony to annex four regions of Ukraine into Russia, Putin claimed that “Anglo-Saxons” in the West have turned from …

What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the Ukraine-Russia war impact it?
2 years, 2 months ago

What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the Ukraine-Russia war impact it?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nord Stream 2 would have enabled Russia to pump …

Vladimir Putin claims West responsible for sabotaging Nord Stream pipeline, US rejects accusations
2 years, 2 months ago

Vladimir Putin claims West responsible for sabotaging Nord Stream pipeline, US rejects accusations

India TV News  

Russia Ukraine war : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused the West of sabotaging Russia-built gas pipelines under the Baltic Sea to Germany, a charge that has been vehemently denied by the United States and its allies. Speaking Friday in Moscow at a ceremony to annex four regions of Ukraine into Russia, Putin claimed that the “Anglo-Saxons” in the …

Explained: Nord Stream gas pipelines leak and a possible 'sabotage'
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: Nord Stream gas pipelines leak and a possible 'sabotage'

India Today  

The sudden leak in Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Germany has prompted energy-starved Europe to investigate its cause. Swedish authorities have published new footage of a large-scale leak from the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which occurred as a result of sabotage In Europe,they are already talking about an environmental catastrophe and it is impossible to name the exact …

Blasts precede Baltic pipeline leaks, sabotage seen likely
2 years, 2 months ago

Blasts precede Baltic pipeline leaks, sabotage seen likely

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Denmark believes “deliberate actions” caused big leaks in two natural gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, and seismologists said powerful explosions preceded the leaks. Denmark’s Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod said Sweden, Germany and Poland have been kept informed, and “we will inform and reach out to Russia in this case.” He said …

Nord Stream pipeline gas leaks labelled a possible 'act of sabotage' by European leaders
2 years, 2 months ago

Nord Stream pipeline gas leaks labelled a possible 'act of sabotage' by European leaders

ABC  

The two Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Europe have been hit by unexplained leaks, raising suspicions of sabotage. Key points: Poland's prime minister says it is an "act of sabotage" Video shows bubbles rushing to the surface above the pipelines in the Baltic Sea Nord Stream says the damage is "unprecedented" The pipelines have been at the centre …

Germany takes control of Russian firm Rosneft’s operations in the country
2 years, 3 months ago

Germany takes control of Russian firm Rosneft’s operations in the country

Live Mint  

Berlin said Friday it had taken control of the German operations of Russia firm Rosneft, which runs several refineries, to secure energy supplies which have been disrupted after Moscow invaded Ukraine. Rosneft's German subsidiaries, which account for about 12 percent of oil refining capacity in the country, were placed under trusteeship of the Federal Network Agency, the economy ministry said …

German FM urges swift decision on tank delivery to Ukraine
2 years, 3 months ago

German FM urges swift decision on tank delivery to Ukraine

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister is putting pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to decide soon whether to supply Ukraine with advanced tanks as it seeks to reclaim more of its captured territory from Russia. In an interview with daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung published Thursday, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said a decision on delivering modern battle tanks to Ukraine could only …

German government could raise stake in gas supplier Uniper
2 years, 3 months ago

German government could raise stake in gas supplier Uniper

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German energy supplier Uniper said Wednesday that it is exploring the possibility of the government acquiring a majority holding in the company as its losses mount, a jump from the roughly 30% stake that the state already has pledged to take. The government put together the rescue package in July after Russia’s cuts to natural gas supplies forced …

Watch | How is Russia choking Europe’s energy needs?
2 years, 3 months ago

Watch | How is Russia choking Europe’s energy needs?

The Hindu  

An energy crisis is brewing in Europe. A major reason behind this is Russia shutting the Nord Stream 1 pipeline – a cheap natural gas supply that Europe depended on for years. Nord Stream is an export gas pipeline which runs under the Baltic Sea, carrying gas from Russia to Europe It bypasses transit countries, making it highly reliable for …

German gas importer VNG seeks help from government
2 years, 3 months ago

German gas importer VNG seeks help from government

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German gas importer VNG is seeking help from the government after cuts to Russian gas supplies forced it to buy gas at far higher prices on the market to fulfill its supply contracts. Energy company EnBW, which has a majority stake in VNG, said Friday that its subsidiary was submitting an application for “stabilization measures” to the Economy …

Bankruptcy stay for Nord Stream 2 pipeline firm extended
2 years, 3 months ago

Bankruptcy stay for Nord Stream 2 pipeline firm extended

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A Swiss court has granted the operating company for the never-opened Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was built to bring Russian gas to Germany but put on ice shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine, a four-month extension to its “stay of bankruptcy.” The stay for Nord Stream 2 AG was extended from Sept. 10 through Jan. 10 by a …

Russia not using energy as ’weapon’ against Europe, says Vladimir Putin
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia not using energy as ’weapon’ against Europe, says Vladimir Putin

Live Mint  

Amid allegations of Russia cutting gas supply to Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday denied that the country was using energy as a "weapon". The clarification from the president has come days after Russia had halted natural gas deliveries via Nord Stream 1, which is a 1222 km long key pipeline to Europe. Notably, Russia had drastically reduced the …

Explained: Europe's looming energy crisis as Russia chokes gas supply
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Europe's looming energy crisis as Russia chokes gas supply

Firstpost  

With the halt in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, Russian gas shipments have fallen 89 per cent from a year ago. Russia used to supply 40 per cent of Europe’s natural gas, and even more to Germany, where inexpensive energy was a pillar of the economy. There’s still some Russian gas flowing to Europe through a pipeline passing through Ukraine …

Russia halts gas through major pipeline, citing maintenance
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia halts gas through major pipeline, citing maintenance

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Russia’s Gazprom halted the flow of natural gas through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe early Wednesday, a stoppage that it announced in advance and has said will last three days. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his government had done well to act early, when “not everyone was sure we might have a problem.” While Germany looks to …

Russia halts Nord Stream 1 gas flow to Europe again
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia halts Nord Stream 1 gas flow to Europe again

Al Jazeera  

Russia has denied halting gas flows in retaliation for Western sanctions on Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom has again suspended gas deliveries on the arterial Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany, citing maintenance requirements. Gazprom said on Wednesday that supplies via Nord Stream 1 were “completely stopped” for “preventive work” at a compressor unit. …

Russia cuts gas flow to Europe through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia cuts gas flow to Europe through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity

The Hindu  

Russia’s Gazprom on July 27 halved the amount of natural gas flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe to 20% of capacity. It’s the latest Nord Stream 1 reduction that Russia has blamed on technical problems but Germany calls a political move to sow uncertainty and push up prices amid the war in Ukraine. Natural gas prices have …

Russia cuts gas through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia cuts gas through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Russia’s Gazprom on Wednesday halved the amount of natural gas flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe to 20% of capacity. It’s the latest Nord Stream 1 reduction that Russia has blamed on technical problems but Germany calls a political move to sow uncertainty and push up prices amid the war in Ukraine. Soaring energy prices …

Russia’s Gazprom cuts gas supply through key pipeline to Europe
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia’s Gazprom cuts gas supply through key pipeline to Europe

Al Jazeera  

German officials accuse Russia of using gas as a ‘war strategy’ while Moscow blames sanctions for the limited supply. Russian energy giant Gazprom has drastically cut gas deliveries to Europe via the Nord Stream pipeline to about 20 percent of its capacity, German authorities said. In parallel, Italian energy major Eni said Gazprom had informed the group it would only …

EU agrees to cut natural gas use amid Russian supply fears
2 years, 4 months ago

EU agrees to cut natural gas use amid Russian supply fears

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union governments agreed Tuesday to reduce consumption of natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, although the measure contains exemptions for some countries. The energy ministers approved the compromise legislation a day after Russian energy corporation Gazprom said it would cut gas flows through the …

EU countries to reduce gas use by 15% over threats of further supply cuts from Moscow
2 years, 4 months ago

EU countries to reduce gas use by 15% over threats of further supply cuts from Moscow

The Hindu  

European Union member countries agreed to lower their natural gas use by 15% between August and March, in order to prepare for further cuts in gas supply by Moscow. On Monday, Russian gas company Gazprom said it would cut supplies via the Russia-Germany Nord Stream I pipeline, to a fifth of capacity, as tensions continue to be high between Russia …

What is Nord Stream 1 and why is it crucial to Europe?
2 years, 4 months ago

What is Nord Stream 1 and why is it crucial to Europe?

Al Jazeera  

Gas flows via the pipeline are being halted in what EU officials say is a ‘politically motivated’ move by Moscow. On Tuesday, as the bloc’s energy ministers met in Brussels to approve an emergency plan, EU energy policy chief Kadri Simson slammed Gazprom’s announcement that it would reduce flows to 20 percent of the pipeline’s capacity as “politically motivated”. Nord …

Russia’s Gazprom to tighten squeeze on gas flow to Europe
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia’s Gazprom to tighten squeeze on gas flow to Europe

Al Jazeera  

The energy giant says flow through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany will drop to just 20 percent of capacity as of Wednesday. Russian energy giant Gazprom has said it plans to reduce gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany to just 20 percent capacity later this week, as Moscow tightens its squeeze on Europe amid …

Key Russia-Europe gas pipeline reopens but outlook unclear
2 years, 5 months ago

Key Russia-Europe gas pipeline reopens but outlook unclear

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance — but the gas flow remained well short of full capacity and the outlook was uncertain, which leaves Europe still facing the prospect of a hard winter. “We must save more to get through the next two winters …

Russia’s key pipeline restarts pumping gas to Germany: The significance of the Nord Stream 1
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia’s key pipeline restarts pumping gas to Germany: The significance of the Nord Stream 1

Firstpost  

Nord Stream 1, which is Germany’s main source of gas, resumed operations after it shut down on 11 July for maintenance work. "It's working," a Nord Stream spokesman says, without specifying the amount of gas being delivered pic.twitter.com/3NYW4bFtvD — AFP News Agency July 21, 2022 According to data provided by Russia’ state-owned energy giant Gazprom to Gascade, the German operator …

Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after break, but only at 30% capacity
2 years, 5 months ago

Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after break, but only at 30% capacity

Firstpost  

The Nord Stream 1 pipeline under the Baltic Sea to Germany had been closed since 11 July for annual maintenance work Berlin: Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance, the operator said. The head of Germany’s network regulator, Klaus Mueller, said Russia’s Gazprom had notified deliveries Thursday …

Russia Resumes 'Unstable' Gas Supplies to Europe via Nord Stream
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia Resumes 'Unstable' Gas Supplies to Europe via Nord Stream

News 18  

Russia on Thursday restored critical gas supplies to Europe through Germany via the Nord Stream pipeline after 10 days of maintenance, but uncertainty lingered over whether the Kremlin would still trigger an energy crisis on the continent this winter. Germany, which is heavily dependent on Russian gas, had feared that Moscow would not reopen the pipeline after the scheduled work …

Russia resumes critical gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia resumes critical gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1

Al Jazeera  

The pipeline under the Baltic Sea had been shut since July 11 to undergo annual maintenance, amid fears of a permanent halt in retaliation for Western sanctions. Russia has reopened the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline after 10 days of stopping critical supplies to Europe through Germany, The Nord Stream 1 pipeline under the Baltic Sea had been shut since …

Germany again rejects Russian explanation for gas supply cut
2 years, 5 months ago

Germany again rejects Russian explanation for gas supply cut

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The German government said Monday that a turbine at the center of uncertainty about future gas deliveries through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe was only supposed to be installed in September, underlining its insistence that there should be no technical obstacle to the gas flow. Meanwhile, Germany’s biggest importer of Russian gas said it had received …

Russia Threatens to Play Out Germany's Nightmare Scenario: A Cold and Dark Winter
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia Threatens to Play Out Germany's Nightmare Scenario: A Cold and Dark Winter

News 18  

Germany’s biggest nightmare is close to becoming a reality as Gazprom hints at playing out the worst-case scenario when it comes to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Just recently, Canada temporarily waived sanctions on Russia to allow the transfer of a turbine, crucial to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, to Germany. Earlier in June, Russia cut gas supplies to Germany …

Gazprom casts doubt on pipeline’s quick return to full flow
2 years, 5 months ago

Gazprom casts doubt on pipeline’s quick return to full flow

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Russian energy company Gazprom appeared to cast doubt Wednesday on the prospects of quickly restoring the flow of natural gas to full capacity through a major pipeline to Western Europe. The state-owned gas company cited technical problems involving a piece of equipment that partner Siemens Energy sent to Canada for overhaul and couldn’t be returned because of sanctions …

Gas pipeline shutdown starts amid German suspicion of Russia
2 years, 5 months ago

Gas pipeline shutdown starts amid German suspicion of Russia

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A major natural gas pipeline from Russia to western Europe shut down Monday for annual maintenance as Germany prepared to give the green light for 10 coal-fired power plants to restart because of concerns that Russia may not resume the flow of gas as scheduled. German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has said he suspects that Russia may cite …

Europe frets over reduced Russia gas supplies
2 years, 5 months ago

Europe frets over reduced Russia gas supplies

The Hindu  

Russian energy giant Gazprom began 10 days of maintenance on its Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Monday – with Germany and other European countries watching anxiously to see if the gas comes back on. "There are a number of scenarios in which we could end up in an emergency," Klaus Mueller, the head of Germany's federal gas network regulator, told …

Germany and other European countries fret over reduced Russia gas supplies
2 years, 5 months ago

Germany and other European countries fret over reduced Russia gas supplies

Firstpost  

A long-term shutdown of the pipeline would hit Germany and its EU neighbours hard, deepening an energy crisis in which uncertain supplies have pushed prices up ahead of Europe’s winter Berlin, Germany: Russian gaz giant Gazprom begins 10 days of routine maintenance on its Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Monday – with Germany and other European countries watching anxiously to …

Nord Stream 1 pipeline shuts down amid German suspicion of Russia
2 years, 5 months ago

Nord Stream 1 pipeline shuts down amid German suspicion of Russia

Al Jazeera  

The pipeline was scheduled to be out of action for 10 days, but German’s energy regulator says it is unclear when Russia will restart gas flows. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline, Germany’s main source of Russian gas, is scheduled to be out of action until July 21 for routine work that the operator says includes “testing of mechanical elements and …

Canada to release equipment for Russia-Germany gas pipeline
2 years, 5 months ago

Canada to release equipment for Russia-Germany gas pipeline

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The Canadian government says it will allow the delivery to Germany of equipment from a key Russia-Europe natural gas pipeline that has undergone maintenance — equipment the absence of which Russia’s Gazprom cited last month as a reason for more than halving the flow of gas. Canada’s minister of natural resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, said in a statement late …

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