Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom said Friday that it would halt gas deliveries via its Nord Stream 1 pipeline for a three-day maintenance period beginning this month, a surprise move that will intensify European Union leaders' efforts to secure alternative supplies out of fear of a complete…
Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom said Friday that it would halt gas deliveries via its Nord Stream 1 pipeline for a three-day maintenance period beginning this month, a surprise move that will intensify European Union leaders' efforts to secure alternative supplies out of fear of a complete cutoff.
The shutdowns come as EU countries race to fill their gas storage tanks and comply with the bloc’s new gas reduction plan passed last month. Last month, German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck described the possibility of a total Russian gas cutoff as a “political nightmare scenario.” And even before the shutoff was announced, some EU countries were struggling to fill their storage tanks ahead of the winter season, threatening a very real possibility of rationing or shortages.
Russia has spent the summer steadily tapering off its gas deliveries via Nord Stream 1, the key pipeline linking Russia to Germany.
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