(London Composite Electric) Russia's Natural Gas Industry Co., Ltd. informed at least three European customers, which has been affected by the "Force Majeure" incident for more than a month.The European market is worried that the problem of fuel shortage may increase.
"Pust -resistant" refers to the irresistible natural forces, so the signingters cannot perform the contract and do not have to compensate the losses caused by the breach of contract.
The date obtained by Reuters on the 18th is a letter from July 14th, which is mainly to protect Russia's exemption for interruption.The letter wrote that Russia could not fulfill its supply obligations due to special circumstances.It said that the "force majeure" notification letter is suitable for natural gas supplied from June 14.
A source requested anonymous said that the letter involved a natural gas supply through the Nord Stream 1 (Nord Stream 1), which is the main natural gas transportation pipeline to Germany and other European countries.The pipeline is currently closed due to annual maintenance and will be completed on July 21 as planned. However, some European customers of Russia are worried that natural gas supply will not recover.However, Austria OMV Petroleum and Natural Gas Group said on the 18th that it is expected that the natural gas supply at Beixi 1 will be restored as planned.
Beixi No. 1 Pipeline Before the maintenance on July 11, Russian Qi has reduced the gas supply to Germany No. 1 on June 14 as early as June 14.Delayed at the Taiwan turbine.
The European Union is imposing comprehensive sanctions on Moscow, including setting targets to stop using Russian fossil fuels by 2027, but hopes to continue to obtain Russian natural gas supply before finding alternative energy.
Russian natural gas exports to China ’s single -day supply record
According to Bloomberg, Russia's natural gas created a single -day supply record of natural gas transported to China on July 17.Since Russia began to supply pipelines in China at the end of 2019, the gas transmission volume has been steadily increasing. This year, it will reach at least 15 billion cubic meters. Last year's delivery volume was 10.4 billion cubic meters.
It is reported that the increase in natural gas exports to Asia in Asia is not the result of deteriorating relations between Moscow and Western relations, but a long -term adjustment of Russian energy export layout. This adjustment may accelerate due to the Ukrainian war.
In February this year, when Russian President Putin visited Beijing, Russia signed a second agreement with China to pass another 10 billion cubic meters of gas per year through a new channel in 25 years.
