El Reino Unido está listo para cortar el suministro de gas a Europa continental en caso de que el Reino se vea afectado por una grave escasez en virtud de un plan de emergencia, informó el martes el Financial Times (FT). Conclusiones clave
Gran Bretaña cortaría los interconectores de dos vías a Bélgica y los Países Bajos en caso de escasez grave.
El corte de los llamados gasoductos de interconexión sería una de las primeras medidas del plan de gas de emergencia del Reino Unido, que podría ser activado por National Grid si los suministros se quedan cortos en los próximos meses.
UK plans to cut pipelines to EUif Russia gas crisis intensifies -FT
The UK is ready to cut off gas supplies to mainland Europe in case the Kingdom is hit by severe shortages under an emergency plan, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday.
Key takeaways
Britain would cut two-way interconnectors to Belgium and Netherlands in event of severe shortages
A cut off of so-called interconnector pipelines would be among the early measures under the UK’s emergency gas plan, which could be triggered by National Grid if supplies fall short in the coming months.
European gas companies have appealed to the UK to work with the EU and warned shutting off interconnectors could backfire if prolonged shortages occur.
National Grid said the plan was tested annually, adding that the latest exercise would “reflect the circumstances” as Russia curtails gas exports to Europe.
Market reaction
With the UK-Europe relations already sour, thanks to the Brexit deal, the latest tensions surrounding the gas supplies will only make matters worse.
At the time of writing, EUR/USD is testing daily lows just above 1.0500 while GBP/USD is paring back gains to trade around 1.2200, still up 0.16% on the day.
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