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Germany shelves Nord Stream 2 pipeline

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Re: Germany shelves Nord Stream 2 pipeline

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Post by _ph_ »

raxxorrax wrote: post #2

That is not remotely pulling the plug. This is "thinking about it" again. They already stopped accreditation a few weeks ago, otherwise it would already transport gas as the pipeline is already filled. They just say that they have officially stopped the process which they more or less already did. I think in a year it might come online again if the news cycle is on another topic. Overall it will be much more expensiv…

It is dead for all purposes unless the political climate changes radically. Whatever the Russian plans for a gas supplier to Germany were, they are limited to what the existing pipelines can deliver. I hope, we can reduce the dependency on Russian gas quickly, even if it means the additional effort of shipping LNG from the US or other sources. Mid-term it should be highest priority to get rid of fossil fuels as quick as possible.

Re: Germany shelves Nord Stream 2 pipeline

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Post by Maxburn »

raxxorrax wrote: post #2

That is not remotely pulling the plug. This is "thinking about it" again. They already stopped accreditation a few weeks ago, otherwise it would already transport gas as the pipeline is already filled. They just say that they have officially stopped the process which they more or less already did. I think in a year it might come online again if the news cycle is on another topic. Overall it will be much more expensiv…

Yes, it impacts the people far more than the state.

Re: Germany shelves Nord Stream 2 pipeline

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Post by dragonelite »

belorn wrote: post #9
raxxorrax wrote: post #2

That is not remotely pulling the plug. This is "thinking about it" again. They already stopped accreditation a few weeks ago, otherwise it would already transport gas as the pipeline is already filled. They just say that they have officially stopped the process which they more or less already did. I think in a year it might come online again if the news cycle is on another topic. Overall it will be much more expensiv…

I think the one that will profit most is China, being the remaining trade partner in a much similar way when most of the world imposed sanctions against north Korea. At the same time this will reduce the impact on prices, since as long China is connected to the global economy then the global supply will still increase when they buy from Russia. There will be costs associated with transportation for EU, be that from C…

So you're saying the germans will drive german cars designed in germany but made in China.

Re: Germany shelves Nord Stream 2 pipeline

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Post by xcambar »

gerikson wrote: post #3
raxxorrax wrote: post #2

That is not remotely pulling the plug. This is "thinking about it" again. They already stopped accreditation a few weeks ago, otherwise it would already transport gas as the pipeline is already filled. They just say that they have officially stopped the process which they more or less already did. I think in a year it might come online again if the news cycle is on another topic. Overall it will be much more expensiv…

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Good pun of Brecht's words, but how do you connect both here?

Re: Germany shelves Nord Stream 2 pipeline

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Post by twelve40 »

shigawire wrote: post #15
Friday_ wrote: post #5

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Russia being unable to sell gas is the sanction. Your point that it cuts both ways doesn't seem to dispute that.

Germany continues to buy the same amount of natural gas from Russia as before, except half of that gas will now have to continue to go through flaky, expensive, thieving middlemen. What a great plan.

Re: Germany shelves Nord Stream 2 pipeline

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Post by a0-prw »

The accreditation process was already halted, so nothing new has happened. Nord Stream 2 will eventually deliver cheap gas to Germany.

This is just political theatre. Wait till Russia stops sending gas through Ukraine and paying Ukraine billions for the privilege (a move that can be easily justified from the Russian side as 'counter sanctions').

Then you'll hear the Germans scream XD

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