The Russian giant Gazprom has announced that the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which was to resume service on Saturday after maintenance, will finally be "completely" stopped until the repair of a turbine in this vital pipeline for supplying Europeans.
In a press release, Gazprom said Friday evening that it had discovered "oil leaks" in the turbine during this maintenance operation.
“Until the repair (…) the transport of gas via Nord Stream is completely suspended”, indicated the group.
Gazprom did not specify how long this repair could last.
This rebound will further accentuate the anxiety of Europeans, who are struggling to avoid an energy crisis this winter and accuse Moscow of using gas as a weapon to avenge Western sanctions after the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
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Russia was due to resume gas deliveries via Nord Stream on Saturday, after another three-day interruption for maintenance operations.
Gazprom claimed to have discovered this "oil leak" during a technical inspection carried out with representatives of the German group Siemens, which manufactured the turbine.
The Russian group reports this oil leak on “cables connected to rotor speedometers”.
On Telegram, the group posted a photo showing cables surrounded by a brownish liquid.
Earlier in the day, the Kremlin claimed that the operation of the Nord Stream gas pipeline was "threatened" by a shortage of spare parts due to sanctions targeting Moscow.
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