Gas Flow Started on Nord Stream Line

It was noted that the gas flow in the Nord Stream line, which is of great importance in Europe's natural gas supply, was started in the morning.

Gas flow in the Nord Stream line resumed with 30 percent capacity after 10 days of maintenance work. Prior to the maintenance work, Russian natural gas giant Gazprom's force majeure decision against some European companies caused tensions between the two sides to rise. The limitation of gas flow from Russia to Europe to 40 percent of capacity caused great concern. Russian President Vladimir Putin had earlier pledged to restart gas flows, pointing to delays in getting a vital turbine to feed the pipeline and warning that volumes could be cut to 20 percent of capacity when another unit is due for maintenance later this month. The turbine in question was sent to Canada for repair, where it remained because of sanctions. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, speaking at a press conference in Brussels on the package titled "Saving Gas for a Safe Winter", underlined that 12 EU member states are already partially or completely cut off from Russian gas: "Gas flows from Russia are less than a third of what they were at the same time last year. Russia is blackmailing us, using energy as a weapon."