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Both Nord Stream 1 and 2 were however pressurized with gas. [36] The Nord Stream 2 pipeline contained the equivalent of an estimated 150 million cubic metres (5.3 billion cubic feet) to 300 million cubic metres (11 billion cubic feet) of gas, pressurized to over 100 bar, at the time of the explosions. [37] [38] [39]
The destruction of Nord Stream pipelines hastened Europe's switch to other energy suppliers, with the United States increasing its liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
In October 2022, Russia confirmed that Pipe B of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline escaped destruction, and offered to resume gas supply to Europe (which was promptly declined by Berlin). [8] [9] [10] Nord Stream 2 never delivered any gas, while Russia suspended gas deliveries through Nord Stream 1 from August 31, 2021, quoting "maintenance needs".
Map of the proposed Nord Stream and connecting pipelines. Nord Stream (German–English mixed expression for "North Stream"; Russian: Северный поток, Severny potok) is a network of offshore natural gas pipelines which run under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany to provide Western Europe with natural gas. It comprises two ...
Ukraine was behind the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline, The Wall Street Journal reported. The September 2022 explosion disrupted Russia's natural gas exports, hitting global energy markets.
A Swedish prosecutor said that the investigation on damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines revealed traces of explosives at the site, confirming sabotage. The Russian state-owned Gazprom majorly owns ...
Damage to the Nord Stream gas pipeline from Russia to Europe was caused by powerful explosions, Danish police said on Tuesday, echoing earlier findings into leaks that erupted in the network under ...
Denmark on Monday joined Sweden in closing its investigation into the 2022 explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, with authorities saying they concluded there was deliberate ...