Siemens previously transferred it to Canada for repairs and cannot return it due to anti-Russian sanctions.
According to Wilkinson, Germany is concerned about the reduction in the volume of fuel supplies.
“I'm sure it will come up at least on the sidelines of the G7.
I would not expect too much that we will be able to find a solution before the end of this meeting, ”Reuters quotes him.
On June 9, Russian gas supplies via Nord Stream were reduced due to planned technical work.
According to Gazprom, the supply volumes were limited due to the untimely return of equipment from repair by Siemens.
After that, Gazprom announced that it was stopping the operation of another gas turbine engine of the German concern Siemens at the Portovaya CS.
According to the head of Gazprom, Alexei Miller, today there is no way to solve the problem that arose at the Portovaya compressor station, although Siemens is working on the situation.
He explained that the German company cannot return the equipment from Canada because it has imposed sanctions against Gazprom.