Sanctions could block Nord Stream 2 pipeline

The United States has threatened sanctions against companies in Austria, France, Germany and the Netherlands that are involved in the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany

Nord Stream 2 would deliver extra 55bcm of gas directly to Germany

RUSSIA
UK 
FRANCE
SPAIN
POLAND
ITALY
UKRAINE
TURKEY
GERMANY
500km
300 miles
Main Russian gas export pipelines
EU member states


Critics fear pipeline would increase Europe’s reliance on Russian gas. Countries such as Ukraine also stand to lose lucrative transit fees

EU NATURAL GAS CONSUMPTION BY YEAR
Billion cubic metres (bcm)

Imported from Russia 
Other

500
400
300
200
100
0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 

Sources: Bloomberg, Stratfor       © GRAPHIC NEWS