Russian fuel company Gazprom will briefly prevent supplying gas through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Europe from 31 August. In accordance to the Russian point out enterprise, upkeep must be carried out. This also took place a month in the past, when it was feared that Moscow would wholly lower off the gasoline supply by the Nord Stream pipeline.
Gazprom announces that the upkeep will last a few days and that on 2 September the fuel will have to movement back again into the pipes. There is continue to a anxiety that the gas provide will not be resumed after routine maintenance. The pipeline crosses the Baltic Sea to Germany, which is heavily dependent on Russian gas.
Nord Stream 1 at present presents only 20 percent of what the pipeline can supply. Gazprom insists there is no additional potential accessible owing to deferred maintenance, but critics suspect Moscow is utilizing the pipeline as a tool of ability.
It is the 2nd time in a small time that Gazprom has shut the pipeline for routine maintenance. This also happened a thirty day period ago, when the organization stated Western sanctions prevented a Siemens-operated gas turbine from currently being transported back again to Canada. The turbine is now in Germany, but in accordance to Siemens, Gazprom is frequently wanting for new causes why it would not just take the turbine again.
Germany has lengthy accused Russia of making use of gas offer as a suggests of fuel. For case in point, Gazprom had formerly requested payment in rubles. Countries that refused, which includes Poland and the Netherlands, subsequently stopped receiving gasoline. Shortly ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany resolved to pull the plug from Nord Stream 2. That pipeline was never ever place into procedure.
The new closure of Nord Stream 1 puts even extra strain on Europe to reduce fuel consumption. This is necessary to replenish stocks, so that there are no shortages in the winter.
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