Germany, the main ally of Russia in the construction of a new export gas pipeline “Nord stream – 2” (SP-2), split into two opposing factions. The Federal government is convinced of the need to complete the project, which will strengthen the energy security of all European States, and the Federal network Agency of Germany, based on the antitrust laws of the Third energy package of the EU, argues that Russia will be able to fill the new pipe, a fully owned Gazprom, only half. The remaining 50% will have to provide third-party manufacturers capable of pipeline alternative raw materials. However, the competition for the supply in SP-2 that Russia does not exist. This route is pre-planned for export of “blue fuel” only with the Russian deposits. However, a number of European experts predict a serious intra-community conflict about the prospects of the Russian gas pipeline.
From a technical point of view, to complete the construction of the offshore branches of the SP-2, there are only a few months. Laying vessel “Akademik Chersky”, the only Russian ship that is able to endure the underwater part of the pipeline to the destination, after several months of wandering in foreign waters entered the Baltic sea, where, as expected, from day to day will be able to commence its activities.
However, the process of completion of the SP-2 continues to be braked. On the one hand, do not cease loud political statements of the opponents of the project. Well-known Polish politician Camille Zaionchkovskii said that the completion of the construction of “Nord stream – 2”, would mean, neither more-nor less, undermining the EU in the cohesion of the common point of view in the energy aspect that confirms the fragility of the internal policies of the European Union. At the same time, the Federal network Agency of Germany relies solely on the legal rules: it is going to ban Gazprom to fully fill the new pipeline complex. Relying on the legislative article of the Third energy package of the EU and the requirements of the revised gas Directive of the European Union, the German regulator allows the Russian monopoly to use only 50% of the capacity of the pipeline. The rest will have to pay third-party providers of “blue fuel” not involved in the construction of a new pipeline route. An official decision should be taken in the near future. And even the official position of the German government, openly support the project, are unlikely to be able to “convince” energiticheskogo controller.
“the German Government understands that cooperation with Russia�� in the field of energy supply is one of the future strengths of the economy of both countries. Therefore, refusal or impediment to completion of the SP-2 is clearly not an option for Berlin: several German companies have invested in this project large amounts of money that they are going to increase in the future, — said the Deputy Director of the national energy security Fund Alexei Grivach. — Regulation of the use of SP-2 after completion of its construction, is likely to be not just challenged and corrected. Germany may not release the project from the sanctions of the Third energy package. Currently there is a legal tug-of-war. Half of the project financed foreign, including German companies. To stop the construction of the pipeline impossible, but its future operation, apparently, will be inhibited”.
“and the stream – 2” will definitely happen. The question remains, how it will be used in the future. Most likely, on a vacant 50% of the pipeline capacity will have to hold auctions, where any supplier of “blue fuel” will be able to declare their own volumes of fuel. While such guaranteed delivery may provide only “Gazprom”. It will have to form a new company — operator for the supply of Russian gas to Europe. It will be the most inconvenient option for Russia, but such a scenario will allow our country to get rid of the prosecution in the European courts and to keep the advantage in the energy market of the Old world,” — said the Director of the national energy Institute Sergei Pravosudov.
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