Putin warns EU that gas supplies could keep dwindling

MOSCOW –

Russian President Vladimir Putin said TuesdayIt is the West’sOwn fault thatThe flow of RussianNatural gasTo EuropeanCustomers have dwindled and were warned thatIt could continue ebbing.

Putin’sFurther pressure was placed on the European UnionWhich fears? Russia couldTake off gasThey can cause havoc on the economy and politics. EuropeWinter.

SpeakingTo RussianThe following reporters are Tehran, where he attended talks with the leaders Iran Turkey, Putin saidThe amount of gasPumped through the Nord Stream pipeline to GermanyThe turbine’s capacity will continue to fall from 60 million up to 30 million cubic metres per day, or about one-fifth of its capacity, if it isn’t replaced quickly.

HeAdditional that Russia couldLaunch the just completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline thatIt has not been in service but is being noted thatBecause the rest of the capacity was used for domestic use, it would be half its maximum capacity.

The RussianThe leader also warned West thatIts plan to limit the price of RussianOil is included in its sanctions UkraineIt will lead to a destabilization of the global oil market and cause prices to soar.

“We are hearing some crazy ideas about restricting the volumes of Russian oil and capping the Russian oil price,”He said. “The result will be the same — a rise in prices. Prices will skyrocket.”

Since RussianThe troops were rolled into UkraineIn FebruaryThe EUHas approved bans RussianCoal and most oil to go into effect later in the year, but not natural gasBecause the bloc of 27 nations depends on it for powering factories, electricity generation and heating homes.

However, Russia’s GazpromState-controlled natural gasReduced size gasDelivery through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to GermanyLast month, 60% of respondents said they were concerned about technical issues after a turbine. that SiemensSend to CanadaSanctions prevented the return of an order for overhaul. Canada GermanyWe made a deal to get the turbine back, but Putin said Tuesday that GazpromThe documents are still not received.

The Russianleader said that GazpromWas to shut down another turbine for repairs in the late JulyIf you are the one thatMessaged to CanadaIsn’t returned by thatTime the flow gasThe tides will recede even further.

AsHe also pointed out another reason for the reduction in supply. that UkraineClosed a branch of a pipeline transit carrying Russian gasThe WestThrough territory controlled by Moscow-based separatists.

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