 Pipeline installation work in the project "Nord Stream 2" in Lubmin, northeastern Germany on March 26, 2019. (Photo: AFP / VNA) |
The 1,200-km pipeline will double Russian natural gas shipments to Germany. It has long been in the crosshairs of the US, who has criticized European countries for their reliance on energy from Russia. Work on the pipeline was suspended for nearly a year in the face of US sanctions.
In addition to Russian giant Gazprom, which has a majority stake, the international consortium involved in the Nord Stream 2 project includes Germany's Wintershall and Uniper groups, the Dutch-British giant Shell, France's Engie and Austria's OMV.
