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July 19, 2022

Gazprom Won't Guarantee Restart of Gas in Russia-to-Germany Pipeline
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Russia's state-owned fossil fuel giant Gazprom has warned customers in
Europe it won't guarantee gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1
pipeline. The Russia-to-Germany pipeline has been idled since July 11
for scheduled maintenance, and Gazprom says a technical issue involving
a turbine will delay any restart for at least another five days. The
announcement brought fresh concerns over Europe's gas supplies heading
into the winter.

On Monday, European Union officials signed a deal with Azerbaijan to
double gas imports over the next five years. Meanwhile, French President
Emmanuel Macron welcomed United Arab Emirates leader Sheikh Mohamed bin
Zayed to Paris Monday, where the two signed a strategic deal to partner
on energy projects.


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