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What did Gazprom say about Nord Stream 1?
Summary
A look back at the position Russia's Gazprom had set out on Nord Stream 1 gas flows to Europe by 8 September 2022.
What was the state of Russian gas deliveries to Europe on 8 September 2022? By that date, Gazprom had set out a position that left no prospect of a quick restart through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
On 2 September 2022, following the G7's announcement, Gazprom said flows through Nord Stream 1 would not resume the next day. It cited a reported "oil leak" in a turbine. The company gave no new time frame for resuming deliveries.
Three days later, on 5 September 2022, Gazprom went further. It announced that gas flows through the pipeline to Europe would not resume until sanctions against Russia were lifted. The technical explanation of 2 September was thus followed by a condition tied to sanctions.
The statements formed part of what is described as the 2022 Russia–European Union gas dispute. As of 8 September 2022, the most recent word from Gazprom was that the pipeline would stay shut until sanctions were lifted.
