Germany Halts Authorization of Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Pipeline

SUGAR LAND--February 23, 2022--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--After Russia recognized and sent troops to two breakaway regions in the Ukraine on Tuesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz halted the certification process for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, running from Russia to Germany. Completed in September, the pipeline was intended to approximately double the amount of gas received from Russia to Europe.