The Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline resumed its operation early on Thursday, after being closed for annual maintenance work for ten days, a Nord Stream AG spokesperson told the German Press Agency.
According to a Nord Stream AG spokesperson, the gas delivery should be the same as it was before the servicing, totaling 67 million cubic meters per day, which corresponds to 40% utilization of the maximum capacity. However, as full capacity is gradually restored, the notified quantities may change throughout the day. Meanwhile, Head of the German Federal Network Agency Klaus Muller stated on Twitter that approximately 30% of the capacity has been restored.
Previously, the European Union was concerned that Moscow would not resume gas deliveries through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which delivers Russian gas into the Union, with the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell warning that the bloc should brace itself for a gas cut-off.
