The landing point of Nord Stream 1 in Germany. (Nord Stream)
A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruled on 10 August that capacity restrictions on the OPAL pipeline are inconsistent with international trade laws – a decision that could influence a court case pending in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and produce a favourable outcome for Russia.
OPAL – the pipeline that connects Nord Stream 1 to Germany’s gas grid – was subject to severe capacity restrictions between 2009 and 2016. Volumes were limited to around 50% of the pipeline’s capacity unless Gazprom auctioned 3 billion...
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