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The Russian company justified its decision in a statement on the application "Telegram" that he replied to Western sanctions against Russia because of the war in Ukraine.
accused German Energy MinisterRobert Habeck, Russia with Energy "a weapon"especially after the sanctions imposed by Moscow on 30 Western energy companies.
Habek said at a press conference that "The situation is getting worse because energy is now being used as a weapon in many ways".
German anticipation
Despite this criticism of Moscow, Germany has already announced that it is making efforts to reduce dependence on Russian gas.
And last week, it announced the lease of 4 floating gas regasification and storage units to secure supplies through imports liquefied gasrather than building new permanent stations which may take time.
وعبر German Economy Ministerthat his country’s acquisition of 4 floating storage units contributes to the diversity of its energy sources, plans for Berlin’s independence from "Russian blackmail".
Gazprom facilities
Germany was not satisfied with renting units, and sought to benefit from the facilities of the company "Gazprom" In Germany, the company announced, last month, its exit from Gazprom Germania and the storage facility in Rheden, following the deterioration of relations between the two countries.
and started Germany Filling the storage facility in Rieden, Thursday, and the official appointed to manage the company, Egbert Lieg, explained that the facility has begun to absorb small quantities of gas, while the state continues to secure deals to store more supplies.
The Rieden storage facility has a storage capacity of 4 billion cubic metres, but now contains only 0.6% of its capacity, a storage rate lower than the estimated German gas storage average of 36%.
position change
Resident expert Berlin Zahi Allawi, says that these steps will not be enough to dispense with Russian gas, because processing will take time, and shipping gas will take longer than it takes through Russian gas pipelines.
Allawi adds to the site "Sky News Arabia" That German steps "Its success depends on the extent to which alternatives are provided; Germany needs 55% to fill the void if Russian gas is abandoned, and therefore very large quantities of gas must be provided from other countries, whether the Gulf states or the United States, which will only be able to cover only 15% of the needs of Europe and Germany".
And continues, either "Qatar can save between 5 and 10%, but after a long period of investment in the gas field, I do not see that Germany is able to dispense with Russian gas before the end of next year".
Regarding the change in the German position, which was opposing the abandonment of Russian energy, Allawi says, the reason is the pressures that Berlin was subjected to from Washington, London andEuropean Unionand popular pressures that saw that it was necessary to help Ukraine".
gas storage
Germany leased two units, among the four declared units, from the ship supplier "dyna gas" According to estimates, the two units can compensate for 30% of Russian gas.
Berlin chose the port of Wilhelmshaven in North Sea As the first processing center, the Port of Brunsbüttel is preparing to join it. The first units in Wilhelmshaven are expected to have a capacity of about 7.5 billion cubic meters, meeting 8.5% of domestic demand.
The Ministries of Economy and Environment confirmed that the storage capacity of the other three units reaches a minimum of 5 billion cubic meters per unit.
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The Russian company justified its decision in a statement on the “Telegram” application as a response to Western sanctions against Russia because of the war in Ukraine.
accused German Energy MinisterRobert Habeck, Russia using energy as a “weapon”, especially after the sanctions imposed by Moscow on 30 Western energy companies.
“The situation is getting worse because energy is now being used as a weapon in many ways,” Habek said at a press conference.
German anticipation
Despite this criticism of Moscow, Germany has already announced that it is making efforts to reduce dependence on Russian gas.
And last week, it announced the lease of 4 floating gas regasification and storage units to secure supplies through imports liquefied gasrather than building new permanent stations which may take time.
وعبر German Economy MinisterThat his country’s acquisition of 4 floating storage units contributes to the diversification of its energy sources. Berlin’s independence plans from “Russian blackmail”.
Gazprom facilities
Germany was not satisfied with renting the units, and sought to benefit from the facilities of the company.GazpromIn Germany, the company announced, last month, its exit from Gazprom Germania and the storage facility in Rheden, following the deterioration of relations between the two countries.
and started Germany Filling the storage facility in Rieden, Thursday, and the official appointed to manage the company, Egbert Lieg, explained that the facility has begun to absorb small quantities of gas, while the state continues to secure deals to store more supplies.
The Rieden storage facility has a storage capacity of 4 billion cubic metres, but now contains only 0.6% of its capacity, a storage rate lower than the estimated German gas storage average of 36%.
position change
Resident expert Berlin Zahi Allawi, says that these steps will not be enough to dispense with Russian gas, because processing will take time, and shipping gas will take longer than it takes through Russian gas pipelines.
Allawi added to “Sky News Arabia” that the German steps, “their success depends on the extent to which alternatives are provided. Germany needs 55% to fill the void if Russian gas is abandoned, and therefore very large quantities of gas must be provided from other countries, whether the Gulf states or the United States, which will not It can only cover 15% of the needs of Europe and Germany.”
And he continues, “Qatar can save between 5 and 10%, but after a long period of investing in the gas field, I do not see that Germany is able to dispense with Russian gas before the end of next year.”
Regarding the change in the German position, which was opposing the abandonment of Russian energy, Allawi says, the reason is the pressures that Berlin was subjected to from Washington, London andEuropean Unionand popular pressures that believed that Ukraine had to be helped.
gas storage
Germany has leased two units, among the four announced units, from the Greek ship supplier “Dyna Gas”, and according to estimates, the two units can compensate for 30% of Russian gas.
Berlin chose the port of Wilhelmshaven in North Sea As the first processing center, the Port of Brunsbüttel is preparing to join it. The first units in Wilhelmshaven are expected to have a capacity of about 7.5 billion cubic meters, meeting 8.5% of domestic demand.
The Ministries of Economy and Environment confirmed that the storage capacity of the other three units reaches a minimum of 5 billion cubic meters per unit.