Tag: Gas supply facilities
Uniper benefits from high energy prices – and fears for Nord Stream 2
Uniper corporate headquarters The current conflict between the Russian government and the West is therefore also a burden for the Düsseldorf company. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The energy company Uniper significantly…
How much threat potential does Putin have when it comes to gas?
natural gas Russia could strike at all of Europe. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf For months, the dependence on Russian natural gas has caused deep concern for politicians from Berlin to Brussels.…
That’s how important Ukrainian pipelines are for Russian gas supplies
Gas pipeline in Ukraine The total capacity of the pipelines to Europe is significantly higher than the annual gas imports. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The recent escalation in the Ukraine crisis…
How much threat potential does Putin have when it comes to gas?
natural gas Russia could strike at all of Europe. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf For months, the dependence on Russian natural gas has caused deep concern for politicians from Berlin to Brussels.…
Scholz stops Nord Stream 2
Berlin Olaf Scholz has made his decision: the commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline will be stopped in view of the escalation of the Ukraine crisis. The…
Scholz draws consequences after Putin’s speech
Chancellor Scholz Nord Stream 2 initially stopped. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin Olaf Scholz reacts clearly to Russia’s aggressive signals in the Ukraine conflict. According to information from the Handelsblatt, the Chancellor…
Natural gas – bridging technology or climate killer?
Dusseldorf Rising gas prices and the fear that Russia will turn off the gas supply to Europe in the conflict with Ukraine: natural gas is currently playing an important role…
Liquefied natural gas LNG could also become scarce
Dusseldorf Europe wants to become more independent from Russia when it comes to energy supply. Above all, more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the USA, Qatar, Australia and other countries…
Southeastern Europe wants to become less dependent on Russian gas
LNG tanker Liquid gas and its own LNG terminals are intended to free south-eastern Europe from its dependence on Russia. (Photo: Reuters) Peter Livanos, 64, operates one of the largest…
Producer prices are rising faster than ever
Power poles in Pulheim Producer prices have recently risen significantly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Natural gas, electricity, oil: In December, German manufacturers raised their prices more than ever before because of…
Politicians scorn natural gas from Germany
Wintershall Dea natural gas production facility in Langwedel, Lower Saxony In Lower Saxony there is massive resistance to natural gas production. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Natural gas production in Germany is…
Class action lawsuits against Stromio attract thousands of ex-customers
Dusseldorf The low-cost electricity providers Stromio and Gas.de are already faced with two private class action lawsuits. The legal techs Rightnow and Veneko want to sue the energy suppliers for…
Class action lawsuits against Stromio attract thousands of ex-customers
Dusseldorf The low-cost electricity providers Stromio and Gas.de are already faced with two private class action lawsuits. The legal techs Rightnow and Veneko want to sue the energy suppliers for…
Ukraine crisis: EU prepared for possible Russian gas cuts
The EU never tires of threatening Russia with serious consequences in the event of aggression against Ukraine. But Moscow also has leverage in its hands, such as Europe’s dependence on…
How EU countries want to reduce their dependence on gas from Russia
Athens, Rome, Vienna, Paris, Madrid, Stockholm Fear of Russian troops invading Ukraine and the ensuing economic dispute with Moscow have led to gas supply crisis meetings in some European capitals.…
Europe’s energy grids are not ready for Europe’s climate policy
Christopher Herwartz Christoph Herwartz, correspondent in the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because anyone interested…
Levels in Germany’s natural gas storage facilities are at an all-time low
Natural gas storage facility in Brandenburg The German storage facilities are currently only 33 percent full. (Photo: Weisflog) Berlin The natural gas storage facilities in Germany are getting emptier. They…
Climate protectors are critical of Habeck’s LNG plans
DUH Managing Director Sascha Müller-Kraenner told the Handelsblatt: “In our opinion, Climate Protection Minister Habeck must deal even more intensively with the question of whether there are alternatives.” The question…
Scholz tactics at Nord Stream 2 and attracts criticism
Olaf Scholz, Joe Biden Olaf Scholz still refuses to give the US a promise that Nord Stream 2 will not go into operation in the event of a Russian attack…
Scholz tactics at Nord Stream 2 and attracts criticism
Olaf Scholz, Joe Biden Olaf Scholz still refuses to give the US a promise that Nord Stream 2 will not go into operation in the event of a Russian attack…