Tag: Liquefied natural gas
Roundup: Germany mum on Nord Stream explosions amid US sabotage claims
BERLIN, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The German government is condoning the explosions that destroyed the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines on Sept. 26 last year, even as the country continues to suffer a severe energy crisis following the disruption of Russian gas supplies. Without even giving access to members of the German Bundestag (the […]
Germany mum on Nord Stream explosions amid US sabotage claims
© Provided by Xinhua Without even giving access to members of the German Bundestag, all information on the matter has been classified as “highly confidential” due to the so-called third-party rule, which prevents conflicts with the interests of the allied states or their intelligence services. BERLIN, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — The German government is condoning […]
Russia-EU relations no longer exist Moscow
The bloc chose economic ruin to be a vassal of the United States, Moscow’s UN envoy has said. Relations between the European Union and Russia are virtually non-existent, consumed by the abyss of EU subservience to the United States, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia told the Security Council on Thursday. Moscow […]
The LNG terminal leased from a US company arrives in Inko
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating terminal replaces the fuel previously imported from Russia.
Traces of explosives found on Nord Stream scrap – Sweden
The gas pipeline, which connects Russia to Germany, was apparently blown up in September Swedish investigators have found traces of explosives on fragments of “foreign object” recovered from the blast sites in Nord Stream’s underwater pipelines, the country’s security service SAPO said on Friday. The new evidence confirms that the energy links were aimed at […]
Traces of explosives found on Nord Stream debris in Sweden
The gas pipeline, which connects Russia to Germany, was apparently blown up in September Swedish investigators have found traces of explosives on fragments of “foreign objects” recovered from the blast sites of Nord Stream’s underwater pipelines, the nation’s security service SAPO said on Friday. The new evidence confirms that the energy links were aimed at […]
Sweden finds foreign objects on Nord Stream’s pipelines
Traces of explosives were found on debris recovered from the blast sites, the country’s security agency said Swedish investigators have found traces of explosives on fragments of “foreign objects” recovered from the blast sites of Nord Stream’s underwater pipelines, the nation’s security service SAPO said on Friday. The new evidence confirms that the energy links […]
Sweden finds “foreign objects” on Nord Stream’s pipelines
Traces of explosives were found on debris recovered from the blast sites, the country’s security agency said Swedish investigators have found traces of explosives on fragments of “foreign object” recovered from the blast sites in Nord Stream’s underwater pipelines, the country’s security service SAPO said on Friday. The new evidence confirms that the energy links […]
The first images of Nord Stream’s damage were revealed
The images and video show evidence of what Danish police say were ?powerful explosions? Swedish newspaper Expressen released the first underwater images of the broken gas pipeline Nord Stream 1 on Tuesday. The Russia-Germany gas pipeline was seriously damaged in an apparent act of sabotage last month. The video footage, taken 80 meters below the […]
The first images of Nord Stream’s damage revealed (VIDEO)
The images and video show evidence of what Danish police say were “powerful explosions” Swedish newspaper Expressen released the first underwater images of the broken gas pipeline Nord Stream 1 on Tuesday. The Russia-Germany gas pipeline was seriously damaged in an apparent act of sabotage last month. The video footage, taken 80 meters below the […]
EU strengthens infrastructure protection Bloomberg
Member states must strengthen their energy and other key sectors against potential sabotage, the bloc warned Europe must take steps to protect its energy, communications, transport and other critical infrastructure from potential sabotage, the European Commission will recommend this week, according to Bloomberg. The EU’s governing body will also issue a “blueprint” for responding to […]
Sweden explains the rejection of the joint Nord Stream probe
Stockholm’s own investigation findings have been deemed too confidential to share with other nations, a Swedish official has said. Stockholm has rejected a plan to set up an official joint investigation team with Germany and Denmark to investigate the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in late September, Reuters reported, […]
Putin hints at the culprits behind Nord Stream sabotage
The explosions on the gas pipelines have made it easier to force American LNG on Europe, says the Russian president Those who benefit most from the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are the ones responsible for it, Russian President Vladmir Putin has said. “Everyone understands who is behind this […]
Italy tightens surveillance of submarine cables
The move comes in response to sabotage on the Nord Stream pipelines, an official told Reuters The Italian government has stepped up surveillance and controls on underwater energy and telecommunications cables off its coast, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The decision comes in response to the explosions discovered at the […]
Russia points the finger at the sole recipient of pipeline sabotage
The pipelines were the last thing that ensured the EU’s energy independence, Moscow’s UN envoy said The sabotage of Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipeline benefits the United States, not Russia or the EU, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Friday. “The main question is whether what happened with Nord Stream […]
Is Finland’s national debt or the gas crisis a bigger threat to the economy?
The Finnish government currently has a debt of around 137 billion euros, and this number is likely to increase. The national debt has grown rapidly in recent years and grew even more strongly at the beginning of this year. The Ministry of Finance will start preparing next year’s budget this week. Like many countries, Finland’s […]
The Tampere electricity company stops buying fuel from the Russian Teboil
Electric company Tampere electricity plant announced on Tuesday that it will stop buying fuel from the Russian oil company Teboil. According to the Tampere company, deliveries ended on Monday. The company that provides district heating to the city said it has to use oil instead of liquefied natural gas (LNG) due to supply shortages after […]
The energy crisis can slow down Finnish industry
Finnish export manufacturers say they may have to reduce production if natural gas prices continue to rise. The price of gas in Europe rose recently as Russia deepened supply cuts. The price of natural gas is five times higher than a year ago and may rise further. Finnish industry is not as strongly dependent on […]
Finland targets the energy saving campaign at households
The Ministry of Labor and Economic Affairs plans to launch a campaign in August asking people living in Finland to save energy. The ministry confirmed to Yle that the campaign is being prepared, but did not comment further on its content. However, the ministry pointed out that the campaign originates from the initiative of the […]
Germany has lessons to learn about reducing gas demand to preserve EU unity
On Tuesday, the EU reached a draft agreement that member states will voluntarily reduce gas consumption by 15 percent from August to March. The load will fall unevenly given that some countries are more dependent than others on Russian gas. But beyond what the text says, analysts say countries that failed to heed warnings about […]
EU to members: Reduce gas use after new Putin warning
BRUSSELS, Belgium: After President Vladimir Putin warned that Russian gas and oil sent to Europe could be further reduced and even stopped, the European Union this week called on member states to cut gas use by 15 percent by March. After a 10-day shutdown for annual maintenance, supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which […]
Governor of the Central Bank: Russia’s isolation affects especially the economy of Eastern Finland
According to the Governor of the Bank of Finland, Russia’s isolation from the West, which has been caused by the international outrage over its attack on Ukraine, especially affects the economy and future prospects of Eastern Finland. Olli Rehn. "The cruel and illegal war of aggression launched by Russia has greatly disrupted the European economy," […]
Putin’s war could be a crossroads for the climate
This week’s conflict begins in the heavily gas-dependent Germany. To avoid importing gas from Russia, there is now a large investment in terminals for liquefied natural gas, LNG. The problem is that it has a greater climate impact compared to the gas that comes in pipelines from Russia. Reporter Marcus Hansson goes to Wilhelmshaven where […]
The small Finnish town of Inkoo hosts a massive floating LNG terminal
Read more: Finland signs 10-year lease agreement for a floating gas terminal (23.5.2022) Finland and Estonia signed an agreement to acquire a floating terminal at the end of April. The 10-year lease for the floating Exemplar terminal was signed in May. The small locality was chosen as a location partly because of its suitable port […]
Finland and Estonia will lease a floating LNG terminal after the cut-off in Russia
Finland and Estonia are jointly planning to lease a nearly 300-meter-long liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to secure gas imports following Russia’s recent cut-off. Russia stopped exporting LNG to Finland in May, threatening some industries, including the gas-based bakery, forest and oil industries. The floating LNG terminal will be docked in the South Harbor of […]
The Fossil Free Transport Forum focused on the green shift in heavy transport
In May 2021, the government adopted a resolution on a roadmap for fossil-free transport, listing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transport. The goal is to halve transport emissions by 2030 from 2005 levels and achieve zero emissions by 2045. Road transport accounts for 95% of domestic transport emissions. For heavy vehicles, the […]
Russia stops gas supplies to Finland
The move comes after the state’s energy major failed to comply with Moscow’s demand for payment of the ruble Russia has stopped deliveries of natural gas to Finland after the state energy major Gasum failed to make the required payment in rubles to continue future deliveries, the Finnish gas network operator Gasgrid Finland said on […]
Gasum aims to serve customers as Russia cuts off gas supplies
The import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into Finland from Russia’s Gazprom Export will end on Saturday at 7 am, the Finnish state-owned company Gasum announced. CEO of Gasum Mika Wiljanenexplained the situation in a statement on Friday afternoon. "It is very unfortunate that the supply of natural gas under our supply contract is now […]
Gasum Finland is seeking arbitration in a payment dispute with Gazprom
“Gasum does not accept Gazprom Export’s request to switch to ruble payments and will therefore not make payments in rubles or in accordance with the proposed payment arrangement. In addition, the companies have a significant dispute over other claims made under the agreement, the company said press release on tuesday. Gazprom has asked Gasum to […]
Biden praises Greece for leadership after Russia’s invasion
WASHINGTON – On Monday, President Joe Biden thanked Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his country’s “moral leadership” in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the two held talks in the White House on the ongoing conflict. The visit of Mitsotakis comes when he was in Washington to mark a covid-delayed commemoration of […]
Greek leader suspended for talks with Biden on Turkey, energy
Athens – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis flies to Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on Monday, their first since taking office. Mitsotakis is expected to discuss Turkey and efforts to ease tensions between the two countries and NATO allies. But as the conflict in Ukraine rages, talks will also focus on efforts to […]
NATO Summit in Madrid in June to evaluate future NATO-Russia relations: Blinken
Berlin [Germany]May 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the NATO summit in June will evaluate the military alliance’s future relationship with Russia, which has deteriorated since the start of the “military operation” in Ukraine. He made these comments after an informal meeting with NATO allies in Berlin. Blinken is […]
Expert: Russia may completely divert gas exports from Europe to Asia
“Russia’s exports to Europe now could potentially be fully diverted to the Asia-Pacific region. However, this will require the active development of export infrastructure, the construction of new gas pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, which is also time-consuming,” Timonin said. Russia’s efforts to divert gas flows to Asia are not only due to […]
HS: Finland is preparing for a possible suspension of gas supplies from Russia
Gazprom, a Russian state-owned natural gas producer, has stated that compliance with the conditions is a precondition for resuming gas supplies, citing its recent decision to suspend supplies to Bulgaria and Poland. Gasum, the importer and distributor of natural gas owned by the Finnish state, has been asked to provide a response to the payment […]
Gasum, which still imports Russian LNG via Pori, is looking for alternative deliveries
The Finnish state-owned energy company Gasum is the largest distributor of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Nordic countries, with a terminal network in Finland, Sweden and Norway. The company continues to import LNG from Russia, although many other Finnish companies have ceased operations in Finland’s eastern neighborhood due to the Russian invasion and the […]
Marin: Finland needs weeks or months instead of years to cut off energy relations with Russia
He added that the Ministry of Economy and Labor is one of a handful of ministries working to ensure that the transition is achieved quickly. Although the European Union has resorted to unprecedented sanctions to force Russia to end the war of aggression in Ukraine, the sanctions only targeted the country’s most important source of […]
“We must be prepared to pay the price for ending the war,” says the Finnish Prime Minister
“It is clear that unless energy is part of the sanctions, we will continue to fund [Russian President Vladimir] Putinwar. And it’s an unsustainable situation, he said. Members of the European Union reached an agreement on Thursday a new package of sanctions against Russia. The fifth package of sanctions is the first to target the […]
Friday’s newspapers: Russia’s rethinking, Zelenski’s speech in parliament, floating gas terminal
Ilta-Sanomat is one of those magazines carry the report on Thursday in an interview with a Kremlin spokesman on the war in Ukraine Dmitry Peskov British Sky News reporter Mark Austin where he said Russia needs to step up its security efforts in its western territories. In an interview, Austin pointed out that Russia’s attack […]
Right now: That means the new gas agreement between the US and the EU
At the same time as the war in Ukraine is ongoing, the Russian treasury receives up to one billion dollars a day from selling oil and gas. The EU is now working to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. The EU and the US have agreed on a new collaboration that involves up to 15 […]
The new LNG terminal could replace one third of Finland’s gas imports
Finland will open a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Hamina, which aims to reduce its dependence on gas imports from Russia. The first gas carriers will arrive in the summer, and the terminal is expected to be fully operational in October. "Gas reserves are being discovered all over the world at a rapid […]
Danish Capital in 2022: The role of energy
One of the great success stories of modern Danish business is renewable energy. 2020 was the first year in which most of the electricity used in Denmark was powered by wind and solar energy. Now about 40 percent of gross energy consumption comes from renewable energy. With hugely ambitious projects underway such as ‘Energy Island’ […]
Marin: Finland does not set aside the debate on NATO membership
“I would say we have this debate in Finland this spring. [a discussion about] how we react to the change in the security policy environment and what conclusions it requires of us, he outlined. an event for political journalists In Helsinki. “I do not want to take any specific position in advance or define the […]
Finland is preparing for the interruption of natural gas supplies to Russia
Finland is already preparing for a natural gas supply disruption from Russia. Russia’s announcement of Ukraine’s recognition of separatist territories as independent states has already led the EU to impose new sanctions on Russia. Members of the Russian Duma were on the sanctions list. However, the EU has not yet imposed sanctions that could affect […]
Monday’s newspapers: latest NATO poll, Convoy protest expires, snowstorm break
A recent survey commissioned and published by the Finnish Farmers’ Association Future of the countryside stated that 45 per cent of respondents would support Finland’s application to NATO on the condition that the country’s leaders recommend joining. About a third of respondents opposed the proposal, while less than a quarter were unsure. Support for NATO […]
The effects of anti-Russian sanctions on British consumers were revealed by the media
Measures taken against Russia could cause energy prices to skyrocket as supply is limited The threat of energy sanctions against Russia, which could be imposed in the event of an invasion of Ukraine, could lead to Britain facing record gas and petrol prices, British ministers have been warned, The Times reported. According to the British […]
Helsinki Shipyard is building an icebreaker for a Russian mining company
Helsinki shipyard and Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel are joining forces to build a new icebreaker in northern Siberia, the companies said on Tuesday. It was reported at the Helsinki shipyard that the new vessel will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and low-sulfur diesel. Construction is scheduled to begin later this year and […]