France starts exporting gas to Germany amid energy crisis
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In light of the growing energy crisis in Europe due to Russia's war in Ukraine, France has started conveying natural gas to Germany to alleviate strains on Germany's energy reserves.
The amount expected to eventually increase to a daily maximum of 100 gigawatt-hours, representing less than 2% of Germany's overall gas consumption, according to figures from the French Ministry for Energy Transition. The facilities of the oil refinery on the industrial site of PCK-Raffinerie GmbH, jointly owned by Rosneft, are illuminated in the evening in Schwedt, Germany, on May 4, 2022. The German government says it is taking control of Russian oil giant Rosneft’s subsidiary in Germany, citing the need to ensure continued operations at three oil refineries in the country. The Economy Ministry said in a statement Friday, Sept. 16, that Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH will be put under the control of Germany’s Federal Network Agency. (Patrick Pleul/dpa via AP) Pipelines are pictured in a gaz terminal Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 in Obergailbach, eastern France. France has for the first time started conveying natural gas to Germany, French gas network operator GRTgaz said Thursday, as Berlin strives to diversify its energy supply following the interruption of Russian gas deliveries. GRTgaz said in a statement the gas pipeline connecting both countries at the French border village of Obergailbach has began delivering an initial daily capacity of 31 gigawatt-hours. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
The head of Germany’s network regulatory agency, Klaus Mueller thanked GRTGaz in French in a Tweet Thursday, adding that "French gas deliveries via Saarland help Germany’s supply security."
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