Russia and Germany's natural gas pipelines are closed due to maintenance, and the Germans are worried that Russia will never open

Jimu News reporter Zhang Yang

On July 11, local time, the annual maintenance work of the Beixi 1 pipeline from Russia to Germany is about to begin. According to the workflow, the pipeline needs to be temporarily closed for 10 to 14 days, and the Germans are starting to worry. This closure is likely to be forever.

According to the British "Guardian", the total length of the Beixi 1 pipeline is 1220 kilometers. The cleanup and maintenance of the pipeline is a event that will be carried out every year. At that time, the supply valve that needs to be closed for 10 to 14 days. In the past ten years of history, the Germans never asked the Russians "whether the valve would open again." But this time, the Germans began to worry and were very worried.

Beixi No. 1 Pipeline (source: "Guardian")

While sanctioning Russia, while helping Russia temporarily exempt sanctions

The German Economic Minister Habeck talked about the government's concerns about the matter. Last Saturday, he said that "nightmare -like scenes" may occur. He said: "Everything may happen. It may be that the liquefied natural gas flows out again, even more than ever -maybe nothing. We need to prepare for the worst case."

It is reported that emergency plans are rapidly formulated throughout Germany. They are worried that Moscow may use this opportunity to stop gas supply permanently and further treat natural gas as chips as chips in the Russian conflict with Western confrontation.

It is reported that Russia's natural gas has a vital role in the operation of the German economy and the warmth of most families. In recent months, the natural gas transported through the pipeline has decreased, about 40%of the normal level. In this regard, Russia will reduce the supply of sanctions on Western sanctions, saying that sanctions have hindered Russia to obtain maintenance accessories and cannot provide services.

German Economic Minister Habeck (Picture Source: Associated Press)

Last Saturday, Canada said after negotiating with the German and International Energy Agency that it would temporarily stop sanctions on Russia to allow transportation from Montreal, Canada to a repaired Russian turbine. of. The Kremlin said that once the turbine returns to Russia, it will help supply to Europe's natural gas.

Ukraine opposed it, arguing that this has strengthened Europe's dependence on Russia's natural gas. But the Canadian Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said that the permission is only "temporary" and will help "the ability to get reliable and affordable energy in the process of getting rid of Russia's energy dependence."

The German people start to buy heater

In fact, since the beginning of Russia and Ukraine's conflict, Germany has been working hard to reduce its dependence on Russia's natural gas, such as building liquefied natural gas ports. Even abandoned the consistent emission reduction proposition, the two houses of the parliament passed the bill urgently to restart the sealed coal power plant.

But the entire "dependence" process is complicated and slow.

At present, the short -term goal of Germany is to try to supplement the inventory of natural gas storage facilities to spend this winter. Recent data released by the German Federal Gas Network Bureau showed that the inventory of storage facilities has reached 63%, and its goal is to reach 90%on November 1.

The German industry and families consume about two -thirds of natural gas supply in the country. At present, the government has developed plans to determine who can be used first when natural gas reduction. Hospitals and first -aid services are the best, and the daily use of the family is also ranked in front of most industrial departments.

German home appliance supermarket (picture source: Associated Press)

But at a slightly subtle level, the emergency plan has begun to plan all aspects of German life. Including turning off the swimming pool, street lights and traffic signal lights that are not important, and placing citizens in large collective dormitories -these collective dormitories are actually some large containers. They were previously prepared for new crown patients and were called "warm houses".

At the same time, the demand for all gas -free heating equipment in Germany is unprecedentedly high, and electric heater and oil heater and infrared heater are in short supply. It even includes a furnace of firewood for camping.

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