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Nord Stream turbine return schedule announced
The Russian pipeline equipment left Canada for Germany on Sunday, Kommersant reports said.
A crucial turbine of the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline was passed from Canada to Germany on Sunday, the Kommersant newspaper said.
The amount will then travel by ferry to its goal in Russia for another five to seven days, the newspaper said on Monday. If all goes well and there is no wait at businesses, the turbine will be made and ready to pump gas in early August, Kommersant said.
The Siemens turbine was attached in Canada after being restored there due to Ottawa’s Ukraine-related sanctions against Russia.
Canada initially refused to return the part, regarding the device to be a dual-use product subject to sanctions. However, after talks with Berlin, Ottawa opted for an indirect delivery route in order not to violate its own sanctions against Moscow.
The delay forced Russian gas exporter Gazprom to cut natural gas exports to Germany by up to 60% last month as the pumping station was technically unable to pump at normal levels without the turbine.
The Nord Stream pipeline is an important route for gas exports from Russia to the EU as it delivers natural supplies to Germany bypassing Ukraine. Deliveries through the pipeline were temporarily stopped on July 11 for 10 days of scheduled maintenance.
