Gazprom could sell more gas at European hubs later this year, which the company hopes will allow it to use more of the Nord Stream pipeline’s capacity. The Russian firm is prepared to “release” up to 3bn m3/yr through the 55bn m3/yr Nord Stream line this September, chief executive Alexei Miller said this week. The gas would be sold either at Greifswald, where Nord Stream comes ashore in Germany, or — for an extra payment — at Germany’s Gaspool hub, Miller said. The firm plans to publish more detailed information next month. Gazprom hopes the gas release will allow it to use more of Nord Stream’s capacity. It is restricted to using 50pc of capacity on Opal — one of Nord Stream’s two onshore continuations — under the EU’s third-party access (TPA) rules. This effectively restricts it to using about 75pc of Nord Stream capacity.
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