The UN said that the emergency at Nord Stream is a cause for concern

UN, Oct 1 – PRIME. Incidents on the threads of the Nord Stream system are of concern in the context of the situation in the energy markets, Naveed Hanif, Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development, said at a UN Security Council meeting.

“The damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines is of concern due to the uncertainty in global energy markets. Prices remain high and may rise further,” Hanif said.

According to him, the incident could exacerbate volatility in energy markets in Europe and around the world.

Last Monday, terrorist attacks took place simultaneously on two Russian gas export pipelines to Europe. Germany, Denmark and Sweden do not rule out targeted sabotage. The Russian side officially requested information from Denmark about the emergency at Nord Stream as soon as the incident became known. The Danish authorities notified the Russian Federation about the explosions at the site of the gas leak. The Nord Stream operator Nord Stream AG reported that the state of emergency on gas pipelines was unprecedented and it was impossible to estimate the timing of repairs.

The work of Nord Stream has been suspended since the end of August due to problems with the repair of Siemens turbines caused by Western sanctions. However, the pipeline remained filled with gas. Nord Stream 2, completed in 2021 but never put into operation, has also already been filled with gas.

The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation initiated the initiation of a case on an act of international terrorism after the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines.