- After the Nord Stream disaster, the spotlight is now on Europe’s energy infrastructure.
- Norway, Europe’s largest oil and gas supplier, is on alert following acts of “sabotage”.
- Look at the vast network of natural gas transporters that runs across Europe.
After leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines were discovered, tensions have been heightened with Russia. This has put the security of Europe’s oil and gas infrastructure under threat.
Monday’s leaks in pipelines transporting natural gaz from Russia to Europe were discovered Following a decrease in pressure.
Thursday Sweden’s coast guard statedIt had discovered a fourth leak earlier in the week. This meant that there were two leaks in Sweden’s exclusive economic zone, and two in Denmark.
NATO has warned it could retaliate against what it called “sabotage”, while Norway – a member of the military alliance – is planning to mobilize its military around its own infrastructure.
Prime minister Jonas Gahr Stoere announced Wednesday that “the military will be more visible in Norwegian oil and gas infrastructures.” Reuters reported.
The United Nations Security Council It is due to meetFriday, Russia requested that we discuss the damage to the pipelines.
Moscow claimed sabotage was possible, and it branded claims that it was responsible were “stupid”.
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Norway is now Europe’s largest oil and gas exporter, surpassing Russia after Western sanctions were imposed in the aftermath of the Ukraine invasion. According to the, the Nordic nation has many undersea pipelines that connect to the rest the continent. European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), a trade body.
Experts say this makes Norway and its Baltic neighbours more susceptible to potential terrorism.
“Norway’s gas supply is probably the biggest and most strategically important target for sabotage in all of Europe right now,” Lieutenant Colonel Geir Hågen Karlsen told state broadcaster NRK, According to The Financial Times.
Norway boasts more than 5,000 miles worth of oil and natural gas pipelines. Norwegian PetroleumThis makes it difficult to secure your home.
“The Norwegian response to this question is understandable,” Adm Sir Ben Key, Britain’s first sealord and chief naval officer, said The GuardianInformation about Norway’s mobilization.
Kay pointed out that interference was not just a threat to energy. Most European internet connectivity comes via undersea cable. According to the European Parliament.
“There is a vulnerability around anything that sits on the seabed, whether that’s gas pipelines, whether that’s data cables that places an obligation on organizations like the Royal Navy – but not just us – to have a means of monitoring and providing security around it,” he said.
