The Nord Stream 1 pipeline that transports gas from Russia to Germany will undergo planned maintenance from Monday, cutting gas supplies to Europe and raising concerns about a prolonged halt to supply.
Russia has already reduced production to 40% of the pipeline’s capacity, which has helped to push up European and British gas prices. Benchmark contracts are trading around 350% to 400% higher than this time last year.
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