Nord Stream-2 gas is needed in Europe, said Wintershall CEO Mario Meren.
According to him, a stable and reliable energy partnership with Russia will become even more important for Europe in the future. So, in 2030 the EU will have to import 400 billion cubic meters of natural gas.
“To meet the growing demand for imports, we need reliable partners …” Nord Stream-2 “will provide additional capacity of 55 billion cubic meters of gas when the project is completed. This is the gas that Europe needs, “Meren said in the company’s message .
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the Nord Stream-2 project a Europe-friendly project.