An existing natural gas pipeline from Spain to France via the Pyrenees has boosted its capacity by 18% and could be used immediately if France requests it, Spanish Energy Transition Minister Teresa Ribera said on Thursday while on a visit to one of the pipeline’s compressor stations. Spain and France are currently connected via two gas pipelines which could carry gas from Spain to its neighbor to the north if necessary. The interconnector which passes through Irun has successfully completed the technical start-up tests to…
