The Nord Stream 2 mission designed to ship Russian pure fuel to Germany and different European clients will begin working in the course of subsequent yr, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak mentioned on Thursday.
He gave no different particulars concerning the precise date of the pipeline’s launch. Earlier, Russian Vitality Minister Alexander Novak advised reporters that fuel deliveries by way of the undersea pipeline might begin within the coming months.The offshore and land sections of the pipeline had been linked on the German aspect final yr. The mission solely wanted approval from Danish authorities. Different international locations on the route of the pipeline – Russia, Finland, Sweden and Germany – have long-since authorized it.
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In October, Copenhagen lastly gave the inexperienced gentle for the pipeline to cross by way of its territorial waters.
Nord Stream 2, which runs from the Russian Baltic coast to Germany, will ship 55 billion cubic meters of fuel per yr to European clients. The Russia-led mission has been repeatedly criticized by the US as Washington desires to spice up gross sales of American liquefied pure fuel (LNG) to Europe.
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