Russian Energy Group Gazprom confirms the gas flows through Nord Stream 1 to Europe is stopped from August 31 to September 3 for maintenance.

Data from the gas pipeline operator, Nord Stream AG, indicates that no gas supply is transported until 3:00 this morning (7pm in Hanoi).

Gazprom previously said that the supply of gas through Nord Stream 1 will be completely stopped from August 31 to September 2 to maintain the only air compressor team that still works.

The pipes of Nord Stream 1 in Lubmin, Germany in March: Reuters.

Since July, Nord Stream 1 pipes have been operating with a decrease in capacity due to some gas turbines.

Nord Stream 1 is the largest gas pipeline from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea, transporting about 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year.

The European Union (EU) accused Russia to use gas supply as an economic weapon to pressure the West, but Moscow rejected.

The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on August 30 accused the Western sanctions command that caused technical problems with Nord Stream 1, affecting the gas flow from Russia to Europe.

Russian gas transferred pipes for Europe.

Greningen, one of the world's leading gas fields in the Netherlands, has the potential to help Europe reduce its supply from Russia.

High purchasing price has motivated US liquefied gas manufacturers to be ready to break contracts with Asia to move towards Europe.