Sweden's daily Expressen reported that a section measuring at least 50 metres was missing from the ruptured Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline. Denmark's findings appeared to be similar to those of Swedish prosecutors, who had earlier said two holes seemed to have been caused by blasts. Swedish and Danish authorities have been investigating four holes in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. Russia, which built the pipelines with foreign partners, also says the damage was caused by sabotage but has pointed at the United States and its allies. (Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)ĭanish power and gas grid operator Energinet said it had expedited inspections of its own pipelines in the wake of damage to Nord Stream 1 and 2, but said it found nothing abnormal. 26.ĭrone footage of the Nord Stream pipeline revealed that a large section of the natural gas pipeline is missing. The European Commission was expected to make proposals on Tuesday to develop a new EU benchmark price for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and kickstart joint gas purchases, amid divisions between countries over whether to cap gas prices.Įuropean states, meanwhile, have raced to protect other energy infrastructure - from Norwegian energy installations to German power lines - after blaming the Nord Stream leaks on sabotage, but they have stopped short of saying who was behind the ruptures that were discovered on Sept. Expressen reported a 50-metre section missing from one area of pipeline.ĭwindling flows of gas from Russia, which once supplied 40 per cent of Europe's needs, has left the European Union struggling to unite over how to respond to surging prices that have deepened a cost-of-living crisis for families and businesses. In what a Swedish newspaper described as the first publicly released footage of damage to the system, film from a private drone appeared to show a gaping rupture in one pipe. Damage to the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe was caused by powerful explosions, Danish police said on Tuesday, echoing earlier findings into leaks that erupted in the network under the Baltic Sea and that have been blamed on sabotage.
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