Gas futures rocketed to
€ 205 per megawatt hour
on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
An increase at the start of the session already over 10%, while Europe investigates the mysterious losses of the Nord Stream.
The accidents have no impact on the gas supply in Europe because the connections are not currently in use but still create tension on the energy markets.
The EU believes that this week's losses from two submarine gas pipelines between Russia and Germany "are no coincidence", but that they are "a deliberate act", said the EU's High Commissioner for Foreign Policy. Josep Borrell.
Expressing "deep concern" over the Nord Stream 1 and 2 leaks and calling for an investigation, Borrell said in a statement that "all available information indicates that these leaks are the result of deliberate action."
"It is stupid and absurd" to blame Russia for gas leaks from Nord Stream, the Kremlin says after accusing Russia of sabotaging the pipeline.
The EU calls for a thorough investigation
.
"The #Nordstream sabotage acts appear to be an attempt to further destabilize the EU's energy supply. We need an urgent and thorough investigation. Those who perpetrated this act will be held fully accountable and obligated to pay. Our efforts. to diversify the energy supply with respect to Russian gas continue ".
The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, writes on Twitter.
Yesterday the two lines of the Nord Stream, 1 and 2, suffered "unprecedented" damage in the stretch of the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Sweden.
And although the gas pipeline connecting Russia to Europe was now stopped due to the war in Ukraine, the sanctions in Moscow and the blackmail of the Kremlin, in Amsterdam the price of gas - which had remained more or less stable even after the closing of the taps. part of Gazprom in August - it shot up to 207 euros per megawatt hour (+ 19%).
"There is a lot of gas coming out, the explosion is very big, and so
it will take some time, a week or two, before the leaks can be investigated by going deeper
."
This was stated by Danish Defense Minister Morten Bodskov, speaking on Danish television TV 2, after his meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
"It is not an accident, it has been planned, and we are talking about very large explosions," he said, adding that "Russia has a significant military presence in the Baltic Sea region and we expect it to continue firing sabers".
Russia is ready to consider requests for a joint investigation
into the causes of the Nord Stream accident if they come from European countries.
This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, as reported by Ria Novosti.
"If there are any appeals, we will consider them. As far as I know, there haven't been any," Grushko said in response to a question about Russia's possible cooperation with European countries in investigating the Nord Stream pipeline accidents.
Sabotage or deliberate false flag attack?
What happened at a depth of 80 meters is not yet clear and will be investigated: in fact, no one in the West seems to consider the hypothesis of a simple accident, but rather that of Vladimir Putin's hand.
Danish and Swedish seismologists had recorded two strong explosions in the sea, around the Danish island of Bornholm: the first at 2:03 on the night between Sunday and Monday of magnitude 1.9, the second of 2.3 at 19:04.
ANSA agency
Gas leaks, "unprecedented" damage to three lines in the Nord Stream - Mondo
THE VIDEO - The leaks affect the Nordstream 1 and 2 pipelines which have suffered 'unprecedented damage'.
Blinken: 'Early reports indicate it was caused by an attack'.
The Danish army: 'The leaked gas boils in the Baltic Sea'.
Submarine explosions warned from Sweden.
Moscow accused of sabotage.
The EU: 'Security is not at risk'.
The price of gas flies to Amsterdam (ANSA)