Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said today that the production natural gas in Russia in 2022, it may decrease by 10%, while oil exports may increase by 8%.

Speaking about the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the Baltic, the Russian Deputy Prime Minister said that Russia needs permission so that its ships can investigate explosions that damaged gas pipelines.

He did not specify who should issue the permit, but Nord Stream AG, operator of the old Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, said last week that the owner of the chartered research vessel had not received a green light from the Norwegian transport ministry. Ministry of Foreign Affairs to depart and begin assessing pipeline faults.

“The whole question is to have access to our ships, which should have the right of way (in the area of ​​the incidents),” Novak told reporters, referring to Moscow’s efforts to investigate pipeline damage.

Yesterday Russia announced that it had summoned diplomats from Germany, Denmark and Sweden to protest against the fact that it was not invited to take part in the investigation of leaks in gas pipelines running from Russia to Russia, Europe.

Sweden has previously turned down requests from Russian authorities to join the investigation or share any findings.

Yesterday, the Danish Foreign Ministry said that “Russia’s desire to participate in the investigation of leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipeline has been transmitted through diplomatic channels to Moscow and Copenhagen.”

The cause of the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipeline remains unclear, but EU countries suspect sabotage, and Russia called the incident an “act of international terrorism” and blamed the West.

Source: APE-MPE-Reuters