mo4ch:>US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline ‘under consideration’ – energy czar | Mo4ch News

The US may slap sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will supply Russian gas to Germany via the Baltic Sea, US energy secretary Rick Perry confirmed. The project has driven a wedge between Washington and Berlin.Asked by reporters on Monday if sanctions were possible, Perry said this was “still under consideration” and that Nord Stream 2 is a “political pipeline” that Washington does not support.The Trump administration has been pushing Germany to abandon the project in favor of buying more expensive US liquefied natural gas (LNG) and says it is worried about Europe becoming too “dependent” on Russian energy.Sources had earlier told the Wall Street Journal that such sanctions on the Russian-European joint project would likely be implemented via amendments to the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) and would affect investors in the project and companies employed to lay the pipeline.Also on rt.comUS may demand ‘allies’ pay 150% for privilege of hosti…