Hamburg. After the halt in supplies of Russian gas producer Gazprom to
Ukraine and the growing concern about possible repercussions in
Germany. Finally, gas with 22 percent of total energy consumption by
petroleum and coal, the third largest energy source in this country.
And Russia has a 35 percent share of Germany's total gas volume of the
largest importer. Another 24 percent come from Norway, 19 from the
Netherlands and six from Denmark and Great Britain. Only 16 percent of
the required amount of gas can be promoted within the country.
Five pipelines that pass through Ukraine, two are directly determined
for the country and now from Russia have been taken from the grid. The
remaining three are still in operation and provide Western Europe. The
Ukraine yesterday dismissed the allegation, the two-country gas now
