(Finance) – After the recent increases in the price of gas, speculation is betting on the resumption of Russian supplies through the pipeline from tomorrow Nord Stream, which brings Russian gas to Europe, closed for three days for maintenance. The Ttf contract in Amsterdamwhich is the benchmark for methane in Europe, marks a drop of 15% to 206 euros per megawatt hour.
However – as the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by Tass – the reliability of the Nord Stream pipeline is threatened due to the lack of technological equipment. “There are no technological reserves, it is in operation – said Peskov – only a turbine, so you do the math”.
“They are firm beliefs – said the president of the EU commission, Ursula von der Leyen – that it is time for a ceiling on the price of gas from Russian gas pipelines in Europe. “” If hostile countries put a price ceiling on Russian energy resources, Moscow – Peskov said – will supply oil only to countries that adapt to the conditions of the market”.
“Russian gas will no longer exist in Europe if the EU imposes the price cap,” said the Deputy Head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev.
To cope with the energy crisis in Italy and “allow immediate energy and gas at a controlled price”, the government has foreseen a “buffer intervention”, expected next week, which – as anticipated by the Minister of Tourism, Massimo Garavaglia – it will be worth “one or two billion”. “The main lines of Minister Cingolani – explained Garvaglia – envisage two decrees that go in favor of energy-eaters and gas-eaters”. “As early as next week, the Government will implement measures that will lower the costs of the energy bill, the goal – he said the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza – is to recover purchasing power. Italy has been asking for a ceiling on the price of gas for months, not everyone agreed in the EU but things are changing “.