The European Union (EU) must ensure its energy security and independence, while using the capabilities of Ukraine. This was announced on Friday, October 22, by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
“I hope that the EU countries realize how much it is now especially necessary to make joint efforts and to ensure that European values and laws are respected <...> [это — Ред.] the only way to ensure the energy independence of Europe <...> Ukraine has something to offer in this area “, – leads TASS Zelensky’s words.
He noted that the possibilities for pumping gas are sufficient not only to normalize the situation, but also to protect Europe from a tariff shock in the coming years.
According to Zelensky, Ukraine has very good conditions for storing gas.
On October 20, the National Federation of Employers of Ukraine issued a statement, where it reported on the catastrophic situation in the country’s energy markets. The federation noted that in 2021 the cost of energy resources rose sharply and a situation developed when the price of gas for Ukrainian enterprises turned out to be four to five times higher than that of competitors.
On October 18, Naftogaz Ukrainy registered an application for participation in the certification of the SP-2 operator. The company said that the Ukrainian side still believes that there are risks for it due to the launch of the gas pipeline. The head of the company, Yuriy Vitrenko, announced his intention to send objections to the German regulator regarding the certification procedure.
On the same day, Bundestag deputy from the Alternative for Germany party Waldemar Gerdt told Izvestia that Nord Stream 2 could be commissioned by the end of 2021. The operator of the project Nord Stream 2 AG said, in turn, that the first string of the pipeline has already been filled with technical gas.
On October 16, Vitrenko said that the daily volumes of gas pumped through Ukraine had halved since the beginning of the year. Fuel transit was reduced to 80 million cubic meters. m per day. At the beginning of this year, the volume was 180 million cubic meters. m per day.
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