Does Nord Stream-2 undermine Europe‘s LNG import strategy?

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

EU leaders reckon that Nord Stream-2 contradicts efforts to reduce Europe's energy dependency and undermines Poland and Ukraine’s role as gas transit countries. The pipeline extension is meant to transport another 55 Bcm of Russian gas to Germany, but there is little need for additional volumes as long as CCGT profit margins stay negative. 

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