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Originally Posted by mapuc
Can Nord stream 2 handle all the needs if we get a hard winter in Western Europe ?
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Nord Stream 2’s annual 55 billion cubic meter flow can’t even come close to supplying Europe 200 billion cubic meter demand. I don’t think Gasprom can afford to be seen as an unreliable partner either and has the power to keep Lukashenko in line.
IMO the gas will continue to flow. What Luschenko’s threats accomplish is they affect the markets and drive energy costs up. Which is a good thing for Russia, Gasprom and Belarus.
As Ukraine is slowly squeezed out of the picture I expect we’ll hear more from Lukashenko.