The process was supposed to resume on January 15, but the operator company referred to checks of the equipment, which should take several days.
Nord Stream 2 company has postponed the resumption of construction of the gas pipeline, which was supposed to take place on January 15. Handelsblatt reported that, citing the operator's representative.
The operator company claimed that checks of the equipment are taking place. "It should take several days, so we cannot point out at a certain date of resumption of the works", the message said.
As is known, the U.S. prepares a new set of sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, as Reuters reported.
It is noted that the U.S. State Department has already warned the European companies that help in the construction of the pipeline about possible sanctions.
Soon, the U.S. State Department should publish a report about companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 construction. The report might include the companies that deal with the insurance, helping to lay the undersea pipeline, or verify the project’s construction equipment. (January 15, 2021)
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