Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the sanctions against Russia had critically complicated the work of Nord Stream 1
Kremlin-owned pipeline gas exporting monopoly Gazprom has said flows would fall to 33 million cubic metres per day from Wednesday - a halving of the current, already reduced level – because it needed to halt the operation of a gas turbine at a compressor station on instructions from an industry watchdog.“Yes, indeed, there are some defects with the turbines. The turbine has not arrived after a major maintenance, it’s on its way. We hope that it will happen...
Russia is the world’s second largest oil exporter after Saudi Arabia and the world’s largest exporter of natural gas. Europe imports about 40% its gas and 30% of its oil from Russia, a point keenly emphasised by some Russian officials. “Nobody has cancelled winter, and alternative supplies of gas, oil and coal are expensive or simply unrealistic,” said Medvedev, who once served as chairman of Gazprom’s board.
Gazprom said on Monday it had received documentation on the turbine but some issues and risks remained.
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