Ukraine urges Canada to maintain sanctions, Germany to block transfer of turbine for Nord Stream

“Representatives of the Gas TSO of Ukraine represented by CEO of the GTSOU Sergiy Makogon and the Director of Government and International Affairs Olga Bielkova joined the International Working Group on Sanctions Against Russia (McFaul-Yermak group), who called on the Canadian government, supported by the German and USA governments, to cancel the decision to refuse from sanctions. In addition, the group’s experts called on Germany to block the transfer to Russia of the first of the Siemens turbines, which has already been delivered from Canada to Germany,” reads the statement by the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine.

Moreover, the GTSOU directly addressed a letter to the Parliament of Canada pointing out Gazprom’s capabilities to supply large volumes of gas along the Ukrainian route, in particular, through the Sudzha connection point.

As noted, over the past two months, Gazprom has been transporting 40-42 million cubic meters of gas per day along the Ukrainian route through the Sudzha point, although the reserved and paid capacity is 77.2 million cubic meters per day. The additional capacity specified in the agreement with the Russian company is another 9.8 million cubic meters of gas per day.

GTSOU emphasizes that the gas transit to the EU may be at least 87 million cubic meters of gas per day. At the same time, the total technical capacity of gas transportation through the Sudzha point is 244 million cubic meters per day.

As reported, Canada decided to return a gas turbine built by Siemens Energy AG, which had been used in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline system, to Germany. The decision was made despite objections from the Government of Ukraine, as well as the large Ukrainian diaspora in Canada, which stressed that the return of the turbine would undermine the sanctions regime.

Since June, Gazprom has significantly reduced gas supplies to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, stating as a reason the lack of Siemens turbine that was being serviced in Canada. In connection with the repair works, gas is currently not flowing to Europe at all through Nord Stream 1. The announced "repair" works were supposed to last until July 21.