Tuppurainen, the Minister of Ownership, who was in the negotiations, describes the discussions as good, but according to Germany, they have only been of little help.
Germany’s the Ministry of Economy says that discussions with the Minister of Ownership Tytti Tuppurainen with clarified the future of Uniper only a little, reports news agency Reuters.
According to the spokesperson of the German Ministry of Economy, no “real time limit” emerged in the discussions about saving Uniper.
Tuppurainen commented on the discussions on Thursday more positively. According to him, “the discussions were good and constructive”, although there is still work to be done.
More detailed comments on the content of the discussions have not been given.
Read more: The Finance Committee of the Parliament invites the Minister of Ownership Guidance Tuppurainen to a hearing
Fluffy is in Germany discussing the rescue of Uniper. The German energy company Uniper, of which the Finnish state company Fortum owns 78 percent, is in trouble due to the lack of natural gas and the rapid rise in prices.
The rate at which Uniper is making losses now would bring the company down in a few weeks if not supported.
Since Monday, the company has not received any gas from Russia via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Now Uniper’s spokesperson says that it intends to use part of its underground gas storages to fulfill part of its supply obligations, reports news agency Reuters.
“We are currently reducing the amount of gas in our warehouses in order to supply gas to our customers and ensure Uniper’s liquidity,” the spokesperson said.
On Thursday, Germany’s gas reserves for the winter decreased for the first time.
Gas pipe The ten-day maintenance break for Nord Stream 1 was announced on Monday.
Russia claims to be a reliable supplier of energy, and that it respects its contacts.
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