The launch may be delayed through the consideration of the decision of the German regulator by the European Commission.
The launch of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline may take several months, namely until May 8, 2022 due to the consideration of the decision of the German regulator by the European Commission.
This was reported by Bloomberg.
According to the newspaper, the gas pipeline project has already been completed and is awaiting certification from the authorities of Germany and the EU. The German regulator is to release the draft certification decision by January 8th. Then this project will be submitted for consideration to the European Commission. Experts should check if the pipeline complies with EU market rules.
“However, the pipeline can only be approved in May if regulators use all the time they are allowed. It remains to be seen whether bureaucrats will want to speed up the process if energy problems in Europe will intensify, “the agency notes.
- The first thread of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is completely filled with technical gas.
- Earlier, the US State Department believed that the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will not work until March 2022.
