Repair of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines will cost $1.3 billion.Kommersant» with reference to calculations made by the project operator Nord Stream AG.
This amount also includes the costs of removing, stabilizing and repairing water from pipes and replacing lost gas reserves.
It was noted that the prerequisite for starting restoration work is high gas prices and guaranteed demand in the relevant sales market.
Previously Nord Stream operator sent 400 million Euro compensation lawsuit against insurance companies.
On September 26, 2022, damage and gas leaks were recorded on three lines of Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2. Seismologists recorded two explosions along the route of gas pipelines. The Russian FSB opened a case regarding the act of international terrorism. The Swedish Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation into the events.
American journalist Seymour Hersh published an article on the Substack platform on September 26, 2023. saidIt was stated that US citizens involved in the bombing of Nord Stream natural gas pipelines destroyed all documents related to the operation. He also explained that not all important information about the explosion was entered into the computers.
According to Hersh, the reasons for blowing up gas pipelines were: there was fear US President Joe Biden’s administration will lose influence over Germany and other European countries. The journalist explained that the operation of Nord Stream could bring Germany under Russian influence due to the affordable prices of oil and other natural resources.
Formerly at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Ignoring Germany’s demands regarding Nord Stream.