The launch of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would balance the price parameters on the European gas market, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, as gas futures prices kept surging high.
Russian gas giant Gazprom Sept. 10, announced that the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was fully completed, noting that first gas supplies to the European market would be expected during heat season.
To start commercial deliveries, Nord Stream 2 AG should be certified as an independent pipeline operator.
“There is no doubt that early commissioning of the Nord Stream 2 will significantly balance the natural gas price parameters in Europe, including on the physical market, this is obvious.
“There is a high demand for gas, and it is unclear what the winter will be like. If it is cold, then even more gas will be certainly needed,’’ Peskov said.
