A liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal opened near Lubmin, Germany, the second regasification unit of its kind in Germany, Wrote German magazine Der Spiegel.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attended the opening ceremony of the terminal. Economy and Climate Protection Minister Robert Habek did not attend the opening because he was ill. The date of receipt of the first delivery was not specified.
Two more LNG regasification units are expected to appear in the country in the next two months.
The total capacity of the four stations is estimated at 33 billion cubic meters of gas per year. For comparison, around 60 billion cubic meters of gas was supplied from the Nord Stream gas pipeline in 2021.
The previous day, Reuters reportedDue to technical problems with the energy supplier – the German concern RWE – the Dutch LNG terminal EemsEnergyTerminal in the port of Eemshaven will not be able to supply gas until 30 January.
Anders Opedal, CEO of Norwegian energy company Equinor, this week expression the view that oil and gas demand will remain high for decades.