Russia S Gazprom Is Keeping The Pipeline Shut As Siemens Disputes Claims Of A Maintenance Challenge
Already struggling to tame rising gas prices, European governments expected the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to resume flows after a brief maintenance run this week. But Russia abruptly canceled the restart, citing an oil leak in a turbine. Europe has accused Russia of rigging energy supplies in what Moscow has called an “economic war” with the West over the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow blames Western sanctions and technical issues for supply disruptions....