Russian gas company gazprom it started this wednesday cut off the flow of gas supplied Germany through the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, which will last three days, justifying alleged maintenance reasons.
At 4:00 am in Moscow (3:00 peninsula time in Spain), a gas supply interruption began in the gas pipeline. It will last until September 3As reported by the Russian agency TASS.
Here’s how they characterize the suspension from Gazprom: necessary for maintenance work Interceptor at the reception point in German Greifswald.
The Russian giant announced on August 19 that the only pumping station still active will be temporarily paralyzed, and when the job is done, gas flow will continue at 33 million cubic meters per day.
This amount will be equivalent to 20 percent of the effective capacity. According to Bloomberg, the pipeline can transport up to 167 million cubic meters per day.
Germany relies on this gas pipeline to meet domestic demand, another alternative project, ‘North Stream 2’, was parked last February due to the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.