European Commission Chief Spokesperson Eric Mamer said on 2 Sept. that “Gazprom’s announcement that it is once again shutting down NorthStream 1 under fallacious pretenses is another confirmation of its unreliability as a supplier and it’s also proof of Russia’s cynicism, as it prefers to flare gas instead of honoring contracts.”
Gazprom’s announcement that it shut down the pipeline due to a gas leak came after G7 leaders agreed to impose price caps on Russian oil.