© Sean Gallup / Gettyimages.ruA compression station of the Jagal gas pipeline near Mallnow, Germany, April 28, 2022.
The debate over Russian gas is heating up across Europe. For instance, Nord Stream's turbine maintenance procedures would have been a routine issue before, but now it has turned into a major political problem. And then there's the situation regarding pumping gas through the parts of the Ukrainian pipeline system that are not currently controlled by Kiev.
We will let the experts deal with the legal side of things, but as things stand, we can assume this is not the most important aspect. Europe (not just the EU, but the whole geographical region) is facing a massive force majeure situation, which normally serves as a legitimate basis for suspending any contractual obligations. The fact that the players concerned haven't stated it officially is a political game, in which each team is trying not to lose too much (yes, some games don't have a winner at all). Another objective is to postpone a decisive energy battle, which is not inevitable, but very likely.
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