The European Court of Justice has ruled that Gazprom will no longer be allowed to use the entire capacity of OPAL, Poland's onshore extension to the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline. The ruling, which Gazprom is expected to appeal, reverses an exemption previously granted to the company by the European Commission. The judges said the ruling was made to maintain the EU’s energy-solidarity policy, not to preserve third-party access to the pipeline.
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Gazprom will no longer be allowed to use the entire capacity of OPAL, Germany's onshore extension to the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline. The ruling, which Gazprom is expected to appeal, reverses an exemption previously granted to the company by the European Commission. The judges said the ruling was made to maintain the EU’s energy-solidarity policy, not to preserve third-party access to the pipeline.