Nord Stream: Inside the closure of Europe’s key Russian natural gas pipeline

The Nord Stream pipeline that ferries gas from Siberia to Germany closed last Monday for annual maintenance that is expected to last 10 days. (Photo: AFP)Premium
The Nord Stream pipeline that ferries gas from Siberia to Germany closed last Monday for annual maintenance that is expected to last 10 days. (Photo: AFP)
 wsj 4 min read . Updated: 19 Jul 2022, 06:09 PM IST The Wall Street Journal

Russia is due to reopen the pipeline on Thursday after it was closed for routine maintenance, but fears are growing that it will remain shut

Companies and governments across Europe are bracing for Thursday’s scheduled end of the annual maintenance of Nord Stream pipeline, the main thoroughfare for Russian gas to Europe, fearing that the Kremlin wouldn’t restore the flows in retaliation for Western sanctions.

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