Politico: Šefčovič warns energy firms over Nord Stream II participation

Gazprom’s deal with European energy companies to double the Nord Stream gas pipeline’s capacity raises a “host” of questions on how the project fits with the EU’s energy security and regulatory priorities, Maroš Šefčovič, the EU’s energy union vice president, told POLITICO today.

“How is it in compliance with our strategy for diversification of supply? What kinds of conclusions should we draw if the aim of such a project is to practically shut down the Ukrainian transit route?” Šefčovič said in an interview. “What does it mean for Central and Eastern Europe? Because we would be completely changing the gas balance in that part of Europe.”

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