It was my understanding that Russia had already shut down the flow of gas to Germany due to the sanctions. Just trying to fully understand what's going down...
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yes, the problem is that terrorists did this. Gazprom are not the army. They are construction crews. They don't like the idea of 'fixing' anything under the threat of terrorism. So, until they figure out the culprit, and who will fix this, with what protections, the pipes will sit there rusting. Maybe things can get sorted. But many Europeans are completely zogged.
The natural gas just in the Nord Stream #2 alone (that's leaking out) was worth about $600 Million (at current prices of $2000 per thousand cubic meters). The gas leaking out of the ruptured Nord Stream #1 is also worth about $600 Million.
No chance of recovery, that's all lost gas.
Russia and Germany could easily cooperate on pipeline repair. However... NOT until the issue of this intentional damage is solved. There's no point to fixing something that might just get damaged again by the same people or nation.
zigackly, SOMEONE is profiting from it, however. I wonder who? Hmmmm.
Those impacted most, are German grandmothers living on a pension, young families with dad working in a factory and mom breastfeeding at home, disabled people, and children. Also, those refugees that Germany was so hot to take in.
Then there is Germany's industrial machine. Extend this problem too long, and industry will move their premises elsewhere, taking the jobs with them.
It's truly evil.
The gas that was stored in the pipelines was about 1 weeks worth of full flow for those pipelines.
In terms of German gas usage, Germany uses about 142 Billion cubic meters of imported natural gas per year. The liquefied gas contained in BOTH Nord Stream pipelines combined (currently leaking to atmosphere) would supply Germany's needs for slightly more than a day.