According to Germany, the damage to the Nord Stream system was caused by sabotage.
A German security official who asked not to be identified said that the evidence points to a violent act. Security around energy assets is being tightened in response to the Baltic Sea leaks.
As European Union leaders accuse Moscow of weaponizing energy supplies, it is clear that Europe will have to survive without any significant Russian gas flows.
It is hard to imagine that these are coincidences according to the prime minister of the country. sabotage can be ruled out.
Ukraine used to be a choke-point for Russian gas, but the expansion and construction of new lines has made it less important as a transit point.
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Before the results of the investigation are known, it's too early to speculate on the cause of the damage.
Three gas leaks in the Baltic Sea are being investigated by the Federal Network Agency and the Economy Ministry. The Swedish Coast Guard said the leaks were on the radars of vessels in the vicinity.
The German security official said that the sites are underwater in the Baltic Sea and that a submarine may be needed to investigate.
The operator ofNord Stream said that the destruction that happened within one day was unprecedented. It is not possible to estimate the time it will take for the gas shipment infrastructure to return to normal.
The gas supplies to Europe won't be affected by the drop in pressure at the two lines ofNord Stream and one line ofNord Stream 2. Markets will watch for any signs of sabotage.
Benchmark European gas prices went up as much as 12% on Tuesday.
James Huckstepp, head of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa gas analytic at S&P Global Commodity Insights, said that prices are higher on speculation that this was sabotage. He said that S&P Global Commodity Insights assumed that there would be no Russian gas flows to Europe before the year was out.
People familiar with the matter said in July that the Kremlin is likely to keep vital gas flows to Europe at minimal levels. The political heat on European leaders is being raised by Russia disrupting gas flows.
Insiders say that the Kremlin will keep up its gas squeeze.
In its exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea, the energy and climate ministry ofDenmark has registered gas leaks from bothNord Stream andNord Stream 2.
Environmental and safety risks are associated with the gas leaks. The maritime authority advised vessels to avoid the areas south and southeast of Bornholm island after detecting several gas leaks.
The head of the Danish Energy Agency said in a statement that they raised the level of readiness because of the recent events. We want to make sure that the security of supply goes forward.
The Swedish Maritime Administration banned vessels from entering an area within five nautical miles of bothNord Stream 1 andNord Stream 2 due to damage and leaking.
A plane is flying over the area.
The officer in charge of the Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District said that there had been no leaks in the exclusive economic zone of Finns.
The adjacent gas infrastructure in Germany has not been affected by the damage to the pipeline.
Russia says it didn't attack the energy link to Turkey.
James Herron, Christian Wienberg, Lars Paulsson, Kati Pohjanpalo, and Anna Shiryaevskaya assisted.
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