to Write off the amount spent on the construction of the pipeline, the loss is not so easy even to the largest players of the market. Earlier in 2 Nord Stream AG said that Western energy companies (including Uniper) invested in the project nearly 1 billion euros each. The total investment is estimated at 12 billion euros, including about 8 billion euros in the construction of “Nord stream-2”, 3 billion euros in the development of gas transportation infrastructure in Germany and 750 million euros in the Czech Republic.
the Russian side has repeatedly stressed he did not doubt the successful completion of the project, which it can finish its own. Today near the completion of the pipeline contains all court to be necessary for the completion of the pipe laying the last of the offshore section of the “Nord stream-2”. But the sanctions also threaten to circulate on the infrastructure (ports and shipyards), which serves ships engaged in the completion of the pipeline.
“all participants is under strong pressure, they are threatened with the destruction of the business, and the protective reaction of the EU and the German government, in particular, though formed, but still looks rough”, – said the Deputy head of the national energy security Fund Alexei Grivach. In his opinion, that in these circumstances, a public company include in the section “the risks” of its international accounting reporting reservation of the possible negative developments of the project is reasonable and expected. They are required reporting standards. It would be strange if they ignored the threat of American authorities, said Grivach.
to Sign the new defense budget, the US President Donald trump most likely will in late December. In this case, for the completion of the remaining section of the “Nord stream-2” is still enough time. But not excluded the option of an earlier approval of the document. And then under the blow will be a European company.
“This is another signal to European politicians: protect your investment from anti-competitive interference from outside”, – says Alexei Grivach. The actions of the United States pushes the Europeans to consolidate the protection of sovereignty. Not as fast as I would like, but it is noticeable. In Germany on the need to complete the “Nord stream-2” in spite of ongoing and potential sanctions began to speak even political opponents of the project. This increases the probability of the early completion of the pipeline construction and commissioning, says Grivach.
