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UK's supply of piped gas to EU is halted Key UK-EU gas pipeline out of commission
(about 13 hours later)
Shutdown was prompted by an "equipment failure," according to the pipeline operatorShutdown was prompted by an "equipment failure," according to the pipeline operator
Gas exports from Britain to Europe have been suspended over an "equipment failure" at the key pipeline the Interconnector, according to its operator. The pipeline is operated by Interconnector Ltd., which is largely owned by a Belgium-based natural gas transmission company, Fluxys. Gas exports from Britain to Europe have been suspended over an "equipment failure" on a major pipeline, according to its operator, Interconnector Ltd. The bidirectional pipeline connects the UK to mainland Europe through Belgium.
In a notice posted online by the operator late on Saturday, the company said the pipeline will remain inactive until March 8 due to "transmission system unavailability" caused by an unspecified "equipment failure." The bidirectional pipeline connects the UK to mainland Europe through Belgium. The operator, which is largely owned by Belgium-based natural gas distributor, Fluxys, posted a notice online late on Saturday confirming that the pipeline will remain inactive until March 8 due to "transmission system unavailability" caused by an unspecified "equipment failure." 
The disruption comes amid a cold snap already sweeping the UK with heavy snow and low temperatures. The bad weather has already affected deliveries of natural gas from Britain to mainland Europe amid growing domestic demand, with the incident at the pipeline now making them even more scarce.  The disruption comes amid a cold snap already sweeping the UK with heavy snow and low temperatures. The bad weather has already affected deliveries of natural gas from Britain to mainland Europe amid growing domestic demand. 
The weather event, or "sudden stratospheric warming," might cause extreme cold in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing temperatures well below seasonal norms and risking a prolongation of winter until the very end of March. UK authorities have already issued snow and ice warnings, effective Monday. The weather event, or "sudden stratospheric warming," may cause extreme cold in the Northern Hemisphere, bringing temperatures well below seasonal norms and risking a prolongation of winter until the end of March. UK authorities have already issued snow and ice warnings, effective Monday.
The extreme weather threat comes after a mostly mild winter across Europe, which helped both the UK and the EU to largely avoid energy-supply problems stemming from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the Western sanctions against Moscow, which have disrupted the steady supply of Russian gas to the continent. The bad weather might affect not only the UK but the mainland as well, with heavy snow and abnormally low temperatures forecast in Germany and Poland, and into southeastern and northeastern Europe.The extreme weather threat comes after a mostly mild winter across Europe, which helped both the UK and the EU to largely avoid energy-supply problems stemming from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the Western sanctions against Moscow, which have disrupted the steady supply of Russian gas to the continent. The bad weather might affect not only the UK but the mainland as well, with heavy snow and abnormally low temperatures forecast in Germany and Poland, and into southeastern and northeastern Europe.