You all know that there is a war going on in Ukraine that Russia started. Hence the huge number of sanctions imposed on the country led by Putin. The idea was to force them to abandon the invasion by economic means.
After six months of sanctions, it is clear that this did not quite work. And, as if that wasn’t enough, Russia decided to retaliate by rationing the Russian gas that feeds half of Europe. Without this gas, millions of Europeans would be left without heating and electricity.
In this tug-of-war, where Spain enjoys a privileged position, completely independent of Russian gas (we buy it from Algeria in addition to having reserves), our European allies see with fear the bleak future ahead. in the coming months. But Russia continues its plan.
While the cost of energy in Europe is skyrocketing, Russia is burning huge amounts of natural gas. They say that the factory about 10 million euros of gas is flared daily near the border with Finland.
Experts say the gas would have been exported to Germany were it not for Russian sanctions on the European country. (who has been supporting Russia for several months now). The German ambassador to the UK told BBC News that Russia is flaring gas because “couldn’t sell it elsewhere“.
Scientists are concerned about the large volumes of carbon dioxide and soot it creates, which could exacerbate the melting of the Arctic. An analysis by Rystad Energy shows that about 4.34 million cubic meters of gas is flared per day.
It comes from a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Portovaya, northwest of St. Petersburg.. The first signs that something was wrong came from Finnish citizens at the nearby border, who saw large flames on the horizon earlier this summer.
Portovaya is located next to the compressor station at the beginning of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, through which gas is transported along the seabed to Germany.
Supplies through the pipeline have been limited since mid-July, with the Russians blaming technical problems.. Germany claims that this is a purely political move after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
As you can see, this winter is approaching cold and uncertain. I hope things don’t get worse, no matter how bad things look right now.
Source: Computer Hoy
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