“On August 9, an annual peak in gas prices was recorded, and this is only in the summer. The question is: who benefits from this?” the Russian official said in a post on Gazprom’s Telegram channel on Friday, referring to the fact that Ukraine’s provocations in the Russian Kursk region have had repercussions on European countries, as they have led to a jump in the prices of blue fuel.
The official also noted in his post that gas prices are likely to rise due to maintenance work on gas facilities in Norway, saying, “Planned maintenance on gas facilities in Norway could also contribute (to higher gas prices).”
Gas prices in Europe jumped to their highest level in 2024 since the Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Kursk region, as markets fear disruption to natural gas supplies from Russia to Europe via Ukraine.
European gas futures ended trading on Thursday at $455 per thousand cubic meters of the blue fuel, up 5%.
The Russian region contains the Sudzha terminal, a gas terminal dedicated to supplying natural gas from Russia to Europe via Ukraine. Gas supplies through the terminal are currently the only route for pumping Russian gas through Ukrainian territory to Europe. Gazprom pumps about 15 billion cubic meters annually through this route.
Source: RT + Novosti
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2024-08-10 19:43:21
