Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom announced Friday that it has “indefinitely” suspended all natural gas deliveries via its Nord Stream 1 pipeline, the key artery linking Russia and the European Union, citing equipment issues at one of its compressor stations.
The announcement appears to realize European fears that Russia intends to cut off gas on the pretext of maintenance problems, a possibility that has led Western countries to scramble to build up supplies ahead of winter.Gazprom said in a statement Friday that the shutdown was caused by “malfunctions” detected on a turbine at the Portovaya compressor station.
A Russian gas cut-off would mark a dramatic worsening of the EU’s energy crisis, as the bloc scrambles to fill its gas storage tanks ahead of the winter season. Countries like Germany, which rely more heavily on Russian supplies, must be prepared to make even steeper cuts of up to 25%.
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