Russia delivers energy hammer blow to EU as it SWITCHES OFF gas supplies to Germany

Gazprom, Russia’s state-backed energy behemoth, cited a need for maintenance on its only remaining compressor.

This marks the second time in over the past few months that Moscow has halted gas flows through the pipeline, for maintenance work. 

In July, Gazprom shut down flows through the Nord Stream 1 for 10 days, citing maintenance work, despite claims by Germany that the move was purely political. 

The most recent shutdown is expected to last until September 3, according to Gazprom. 

Unlike the July shutdown, this one was announced less than two weeks in advance, as Gazprom is set to focus on the last operating turbine at the station.

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1662541/russia-switches-off-gas-supplies-eu-germany-gazprom-maintenance-putin-war-ukraine