The Nord Stream 2 gas receiving station in Lubmin, Germany, on Friday, November 12.
Mandatory Credit:	Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Nord Stream 2 gas receiving station in Lubmin, Germany, on Friday, November 12.
Mandatory Credit: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Gas prices soar as Germany suspends approval for Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Natural gas prices in Europe soared on Tuesday after Germany confirmed that it has suspended the process of certifying a controversial new Russian gas pipeline called Nord Stream 2.