Russia Seen Restarting Gas Exports From Nord Stream 1 On Schedule

• Russian gas flows via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline are seen restarting on time on July 21, 2022, after the completion of scheduled maintenance, 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 halted for ten days of annual maintenance on July 11.
• The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, told Reuters the pipeline was expected to resume operation on time, but at less than its capacity of some 160 million cubic meters (mcm) per day.
• Nord Stream 1, which runs on the bed of the Baltic Sea to Germany, has been in focus since Russia sent troops to Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what Moscow describes as a "special military operation".
• The West has accused Russia, the world's largest gas exporter and second-largest crude oil supplier, of using its energy supplies as a tool of coercion. However, Russia has refuted the accusations, saying it has been a reliable energy supplier.

(Source: Reuters)