Bloomberg names the dates when Europe will remain completely without gas

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Gas consumption by industry and residential customers occurs not only in winter, but also in summer. However, the value of spending in summer is much less than in winter, which makes it possible, when receiving the same volume of imports of raw materials, to focus on filling underground gas storages and replenishing reserves. However, this year in Europe there is such a severe shortage of fuel that for the first time in the history of the industry, the EU began withdrawing reserves in the summer, instead of filling UGS facilities. This is reported by the information and analytical agency Bloomberg.

Large-scale cuts in natural gas supplies from Russia and the United States are forcing Europe to use underground storage for daily needs as if it were winter, when consumption of raw materials is increasing. But now, for the first time in history, this happened in the summer, when, according to tradition, there should be a lot of gas on the market and its price is junk. But not this year, which became a turning point and broke all previous negative records (in terms of price, deficit, hype and all kinds of fraud on the industry market) combined.



Due to force majeure with Nord Stream, a radical drop in supplies was felt in France, Italy, Austria and, of course, Germany. The operation of the Nord Stream main pipeline was under threat. By June 17, UGS stocks in Europe began to decrease rather than increase. And although the decline was only a fraction of a percent, the trend is more than dangerous. Changes in supply volumes from both Russia and the US are not yet expected, so the selection will most likely continue and the numbers will change even more.

The situation for Brussels is essentially critical, which could lead to a transition economic problems into the geopolitical plane and lead to a split in the ranks of the anti-Russian Western coalition. This is stated in The Wall Street Journal. This point of view has a right to exist, since the EU experienced not only an incredible shortage of fuel, but also an increase in its price to new record levels.

Analyzing the situation, Wood Mackenzie gives a disappointing forecast. In the event of a further decrease in fuel supplies to Europe (and even more so if exports are stopped along one of the main highways in the Baltic Sea), by the beginning of the heating season it will not be possible to fill the UGSF even by half. This means that fuel stocks in the EU will be at a minimum level already with the beginning of winter and will be depleted around December, early January. In other words, Europe will be completely without gas in the midst of cold weather.
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  1. steelmaker
    steelmaker
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    18 June 2022 08: 32
    I would, for the supply of weapons to Ukraine, would impose EU sanctions and immediately turn off the gas. I agree, it would be hard for us from the beginning, but the EU would be a hundred times harder. Especially in winter. And I don't need to talk about agreements and contracts. The EU has already violated them a hundred times, everywhere!
    1. stim
      stim
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      18 June 2022 17: 27
      Of course, it is possible to impose EU sanctions and turn off gas, but what will be the result? The governments of the EU countries will immediately explain to their people that they are white and fluffy, and Russia is to blame for the fall in living standards, rising prices and inflation, which has declared economic war on the EU countries. But the desired result can be achieved without imposing sanctions. Why has the price of fuel increased? Because the EU imposed sanctions on the supply of Russian oil. Why did pipeline gas supplies decrease? Because, due to the sanctions imposed by the EU, it is impossible to operate Western-made turbines at gas pumping stations. Who is to blame for the deterioration in the standard of living of the population of the EU countries, rising prices and inflation? The answer is the leadership of the EU and the governments of the EU countries, and the population has legal ways to fight with them - rallies, demonstrations, strikes.
  2. maxbuch
    maxbuch
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    18 June 2022 10: 37
    The Brussels Regional Committee, on the payroll of the United States, they do not care about their people. The law of the golden billion in action.
  3. Larisa Z.
    Larisa Z.
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    18 June 2022 18: 27
    I do not quite understand why the government should support the electorate of countries that are opposed to Russia. The peoples of Europe care only about the thickness of their wallets. Already in Europe, the euro commission rules the ball, it is not elected and therefore not replaceable, both physically and mentally. Europe was captured by Russophobes and this must be taken into account ...
  4. Vox Populi
    Vox Populi
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    19 June 2022 13: 14
    In the event of a further decrease in fuel supplies to Europe (and even more so if exports are stopped along one of the main highways in the Baltic Sea), by the beginning of the heating season it will not be possible to fill the UGSF even by half. This means that fuel stocks in the EU will be at a minimum level already with the beginning of winter and will be depleted around December, early January. In other words, Europe will be completely without gas in the midst of cold weather.

    And what, there will be no other sources of pipeline gas and LNG?! winked
  5. Russian Bear_2
    Russian Bear_2
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    20 June 2022 06: 04
    It’s nice to let them freeze a bit, winters in those parts are relatively mild without severe frosts.
  6. vlad127490
    vlad127490
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    22 June 2022 13: 25
    There is an expression "The worse, the better." Now, for the Russian people, the EU (NATO) is an enemy. What do YOU ​​wish for the enemy who is killing YOU?