Russian gas supplies to Germany via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline have been cut to just 20% of capacity. But the EU’s energy commissioner has told DW that contingency plans for the winter are already being formulated.
Russia’s Gazprom said it was cutting daily gas deliveries via the Nord Stream pipeline to 33 million cubic metres a day — about 20 percent of the pipeline’s capacity — from Wednesday.
Russia’s Gazprom said it would again reduce gas deliveries through Nord Stream 1 by 20% for ‘repairs,’ cutting the current flow in half. The new blow to supply comes as Europe scrambles to store gas for winter.
Russia’s Gazprom said it would again reduce gas deliveries through Nord Stream 1 for ‘repairs,’ cutting the current flow in half. The new blow to supply comes as Europe scrambles to store gas for winter.
Vladimir Putin will continue to use Russian gas exports as a political lever and blackmail Europeans. They’ll have to put up with it to gain time, especially if they want to win the endgame, says Andrey Gurkov.
Russia on Thursday restored critical gas supplies to Europe through Germany via the Nord Stream pipeline after 10 days of maintenance, but uncertainty lingered over whether the Kremlin would still…
Gas supplies to Europe from Russia via the pipeline had been shut off for 10 days of scheduled maintenance. There have been concerns whether Moscow would decide to turn the taps back on.
Since July 11, Russia’s Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Germany has been shut down for maintenance. An annual procedure. But things are different now. Some doubt as to whether the gas tap will be turned on again.
Russian energy giant Gazprom says it has asked German engineering firm Siemens for the return of a turbine that was being fixed in Canada. There are fears state-owned Gazprom could use the opportunity to cut off gas.