Gazprom had said on Friday that it had detected an engine oil leak at the only turbine still operating at Portovaya and would cut off gas supplies until it was repaired.
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On Monday, it cited Siemens Energy, which has carried out maintenance on the Nord Stream 1 turbines, as saying “the causes of the oil leak can only be eliminated by a specialist repair company”. Trending Stories
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Its statement said Portovaya was now a “dangerous production facility” and could no longer operate legally. Story continues below ad Siemens Energy said on Saturday that it has not been commissioned to carry out the work and that the leak reported by Gazprom does not normally affect the operation of a turbine and could be sealed on site.
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He also said that other turbines were available for use at the Portovaya station. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday reiterated Moscow’s position that problems with Russian gas supplies were entirely the result of Western sanctions. Europe has accused Russia of rigging energy supplies in retaliation for Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over its military intervention in Ukraine.
