Accordingly, pipeline operator Interconnector Ltd - a company owned by natural gas transmission company Fluxys (based in Belgium), said gas exports from the UK to Europe were suspended due to an "equipment fault" at the main Interconnector pipeline.
The company said in a statement on March 4 that the pipeline would not be operational until March 8 due to “ transmission system unavailability” due to an unspecified “equipment failure.” The bidirectional Interconnector pipeline connects Britain to mainland Europe via Belgium.
Image of Interconnector pipe. (Photo: Getty)
The pipeline equipment failure occurred as a cold snap swept across Britain, with heavy snowfall and low temperatures. The bad weather affected the transport of natural gas from Britain to Europe.
Meanwhile, demand for gas in Europe is increasing, and the Interconnector pipeline incident has made gas even more scarce.
The UK government has issued a snow and ice warning, effective from 6 March. The “sudden stratospheric warming” could cause extreme cold in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing temperatures well below seasonal norms and threatening to prolong the winter until the end of March.
Bad weather is forecast to hit not only the UK but also Europe in the coming months, with heavy snowfall and unusually low temperatures in Germany and Poland, as well as in southeastern and northeastern Europe.
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and Western sanctions against Moscow have disrupted Russian gas supplies to Europe. The mild weather across Europe has helped the EU avoid a severe energy crisis and shortages as predicted.
Kong Anh (Source: RT)
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