'Maintenance' to Halt Nord Stream Gas for 3 Days & Gazprom

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian gas deliveries to Europe through the Nord Stream pipeline will cease from Aug
31 to Sept
2 for "maintenance," Russian energy giant Gazprom said Friday, raising the prospect of energy shortages in Europe."It is necessary to carry
out maintenance every 1,000 hours" of operation, Gazprom said in a statement."On Aug
31, 2022, the only Trent 60 gas compression unit will be stopped for three days for maintenance" involving technicians from Germany's
Moscow after it launched its offensive against Ukraine, Moscow has repeatedly cut gas deliveries to Europe, which is heavily dependent on
Russian supplies.