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MOSCOW, July 19 (Reuters) – Russian gas flows on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline resumed on time on Thursday after scheduled maintenance was completed, two sources familiar with the export plans told Reuters.
The pipeline, which accounts for more than a third of Russian natural gas exports to the European Union, was shut down for ten days of annual maintenance on July 11.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing European Budget Commissioner Johannes Hahn, that the European Commission does not expect the pipeline to restart after the maintenance. Read more
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The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, told Reuters the pipeline was expected to resume operations on time, but with a reduced capacity of about 160 million cubic meters (mcm) per day.
Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom ( GAZP.MM ) cut gas exports on the route to 40 percent capacity last month, citing a delay in returning a Siemens Energy ( ENR1n.DE ) turbine serviced in Canada.
“They (Gazprom) will return to the levels seen before July 11,” one of the sources said of gas volumes expected through Nord Stream 1 from Thursday.
Kommersant newspaper reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the situation, that Canada sent the turbine to Germany by plane on July 17 after repair work was completed. Read more
One of the sources said the turbine was unlikely to be reinstalled until July 21. Gazprom and Nord Stream 1 did not respond to requests for comment on Tuesday.
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