Gas has been sent from France to Germany for the first time.
The gas is part of a deal between the countries to alleviate energy shortfalls.
It is good that the new flow is less than 2% of Germany's daily needs.
Russia has been accused of using gas supplies as a weapon against the west.
French grid operator, GRTgaz, said it would initially deliver 31 gigawatt hours per day.
The maximum daily capacity is 100 gigahertz.
In exchange for Germany providing more electricity to France, France agreed to give Germany more gas.
"If we didn't have European solidarity and an integrated, united market, we would have serious problems," said the French President.
Most of France's energy needs are met by Norway and not by Russia.
EU customers are facing record tariffs this winter due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia was Germany's main supplier of gas until then. The goal is to reduce imports to zero.
Despite the negative impact on the environment, Germany is increasing its use of coal and prolonging the life of power stations.
During her 16 years in office, the former German chancellor relied on Russia as a major gas supplier.
The ball is in the European Union's court, according to Russian President Putin.
He said that Moscow was ready to supply additional volumes of gas in the autumn- winter season.
It seems unlikely that gas supplies to Europe will resume.
A number of leaks were discovered in September after theNord Stream 1 was shut down for technical reasons.
Due to the invasion, Germany denied the operating licence for the project. There have been leaks in this line.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
