OilPrice: Russia refuses to open the "gas tap", prices in Europe continue to rise

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Due to the cold last winter and hot summer, electricity consumption in Europe has increased, which devastated local UGS facilities, which are currently experiencing a gas shortage. At the same time, Russian Gazprom refused to transport more gas to Europe via Ukrainian transit next month, as a result of which on Monday prices for “blue fuel” soared by another 10 percent.

According to OilPrice, Russia's move to cut gas supplies to Europe means the continent cannot build up the necessary fuel reserves until the winter season. Bloomberg experts note that European gas storage facilities are only 72% loaded.



According to Reuters, citing Interfax, the Russian gas corporation has reserved only a third of the capacity of the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline for October. At the same time, Gazprom did not use the possibilities of additional supplies through Ukraine.

At the points of the Gazprom gas network, Sokhranovka and Sudzha, on the border between Russia and Ukraine, the gas giant was unable to book any of the 9,8 million cubic meters per day of the proposed capacity. Gas futures for October rose more than 11 percent, November futures rose 14 percent, and December futures nearly 15 percent.

Because of Russia's refusal to open the gas tap, European lawmakers are urging the European Commission to investigate possible manipulations by Gazprom, which insists on full compliance with existing contracts. In turn, the Russian company blames Europe for the crisis, citing the withdrawal of 66 billion cubic meters of gas from storage from 2020 to 2021, which delayed new gas supplies by three weeks.
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  1. DV tam 25
    DV tam 25
    +1
    22 September 2021 13: 02
    Horror. The Europeans will freeze. It's a pity ... What a pity we really feel sorry for the refugees ... They are thermophilic. Well, nothing, let them burn real estate and cars of civilized Europeans.
  2. Alexndr p
    Alexndr p
    +6
    22 September 2021 13: 03
    I like to watch clowns put in a stall with a gas valve up to their noses.
  3. kartalovkolya
    kartalovkolya
    +6
    22 September 2021 13: 30
    Serves a thief and flour! There is no need to blame the mirror, since the face is crooked! We don’t owe anything to anyone: continue to howl, maybe you’ll get warm !!!
  4. Sapsan136
    Sapsan136
    +3
    22 September 2021 13: 56
    This is correct, the seller (RF) determines the price of the goods, and let the United States import firewood to them, from Canada, if they want, the Yankees still preferred to sell their own gas in Asia last winter, where prices are higher than in the EU, so there are no bad people .. yes, let the Yankees themselves feed the Bandera people, if they need them, the Russian Federation, these Russophobic animals needlessly, they even have a rash on their heads, will still blame the Russian Federation for another Khokhlomor ... they do not care that at the beginning of the 20th century the Russian Volga region became extinct from hunger almost without exception ... they only feel sorry for themselves ...
  5. rotkiv04
    rotkiv04
    +4
    22 September 2021 14: 52
    Gazprom fulfills its obligations under the contracts in full, and whatever they want in addition, let them buy from their friends because of a puddle. The main thing is that the inhabitants of Russia do not suffer from a lack of fuel, and let these rainbow buggers freeze, it is good for them
  6. boriz
    boriz
    +1
    22 September 2021 21: 06
    At the points of the Gazprom gas network, Sokhranovka and Sudzha, on the border between Russia and Ukraine, the gas giant was unable to book any of the 9,8 million cubic meters per day of the proposed capacity.

    What kind of nonsense is that? Here it is, I wanted to, I really wanted to, but I could not ...
    Let the West pay the difference in the transit price between the joint venture and GTSU, then there will be a subject of conversation.
    These proposed capacities were in excess of the transit agreement and even more expensive. Consequently, Gazprom is not obliged to book them.
    And why did the light come together like a wedge at Gazprom?
    The US supplied LNG this year by 17 billion cubic meters less than even last year. LNG is transported from the United States to where it stands, in terms of cubic meters of gas, $ 1200 per 1000 cubic meters.
    So let them turn to the United States.
    And supplies from Gazprom are no lower than in the record 2018.
    And Peskov today clearly said: gas is first paid for, then extracted, then transported. If you didn’t buy it, you didn’t receive it.
  7. sharp-lad
    sharp-lad
    +2
    22 September 2021 21: 12
    Amerikosy promised to fill Geyrop with gas? They promised! Let them turn to the overlord with their requests!
  8. MilaSmelaia
    MilaSmelaia
    0
    3 November 2021 23: 35
    I am afraid that Gazprom will not resist for long. From our top management the command will come to give the "brothers" gas! This has already happened recently with Bulgaria, because of which the already built South Stream had to be dismantled by Gazprom. Insane losses! So what? Failures to open the mouth, Gazprom rushed to comply. The Moldovans were also given without payment of the debt. Type within 5 years will be given. Yeah, we know, they swam. They will also accumulate new debts. I can imagine what it's like for the residents of Donbas to watch all this attraction of unheard-of generosity to the murderers of their children. I have no doubt, I have no doubt for a second, and we will heat up their army and refuel their tanks. Lukashenka has already started. It would be better to lower tariffs for their country: both for business and for people. We feed enemies and outright enemies. Some sort of sabotage.