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>If Europe loses gas supplies tomorrow, they would: There is no IF, NS1 is being turned off tomorrow. https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/80867/ https://
by rasz 4y ago
>If Europe loses gas supplies tomorrow, they would:
There is no IF, NS1 is being turned off tomorrow. https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/80867/ https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/80867/
"Nord Stream AG to shut down both strings of Nord Stream gas pipeline on July 11-21 for scheduled repairs"
Most likely scenario at this point is "prolonged servicing" and no gas flow after 21.
- sschueller 4y agoThis maintenance is done every year so I don't see why they would shut it off permanently.
- piva00 4y agoIt's a convenient excuse to keep the pipeline flows as hostage for further negotiations. It happens every year, this year it might not come back on the expected schedule and from then it becomes a dangling carrot to be negotiated.
- londons_explore 4y agoThere are plenty of other gas pipelines into europe. Gas is traded internally all round europe, so 'cutting off' one country doesn't have much impact because they just buy from another. It's the continent-wide energy shortfall that will be the issue, but as OP points out, there are plenty of ways to steeply cut energy use while keeping some semblance of regular life. There are also lots of shuttered coal mines all round europe, many of which could be reopened if necessary, and coal to gas is an option - not done since the 1980's since it cost more, but it might well be back on the cards.