The Russian pipeline Nord Stream 1 was laid in the Baltic Sea more than ten years ago and has been regularly maintained ever since.
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Dusseldorf, Berlin Nord Stream AG has been maintaining its Nord Stream 1 deep-sea pipeline since Monday. As a result, no gas will be delivered from Russia to Germany through the two underwater pipelines for more than a week. This unsettles some citizens because the gas supply situation is already tense – and Russia has been supplying significantly less gas via Nord Stream 1 for four weeks than would be possible. Nord Stream AG is 51 percent owned by the Russian state-owned company Gazprom.
Although the maintenance of a gas pipeline is an annual routine, the topic is gaining in explosiveness this year. What exactly is being maintained at Nord Stream 1? How long does the maintenance take? How will the supply freeze from Russia affect gas prices? And how does Germany react to the lack of Russian gas? All important questions and answers about the maintenance of the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 1 at a glance.
Why is Nord Stream 1 being maintained?
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