The operator of the French gas transmission network GRTgaz announced on Friday that from June 15 it will no longer receive Russian gas through the pipeline.Interruption of physical flow between France and Germany«. France relies on Russia for about 17% of its gas, which can be supplied by pipeline or liquid LNG carriers. The vast majority of imported gas usually reached via pipeline, the only point of connection with Germany. From the beginning of the year, the flows had already been reduced by 60%, ման this point of import was already operating at only 10% of its capacity.At the beginning of 2022According to GRTgaz. It has been two days since the supply reached zero.
Increase in gas imports from Spain
GRTgaz does not know the reason for this reduction, but it happens at a time when Gazprom has significantly reduced gas supplies to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline. However, France imports gas from other countries, including Spain, which has recently increased its supplies. And first of all, it has increased the purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which arrives at LNG tanks at their closest technical terminals, according to GRTgaz.
So much so that France has become the largest buyer of Russian LNG in the world, says Laurie Milivirta, an analyst at the Center for Energy Research on Clean Air (CREA), who published a report on the sale of Russian oil and gas this week. . However, the manager of the French GRTgaz assured the replenishment of French shares for the next winter, which is 56%, usually for 50% on the same date.
Source: Le Figaro
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