**Russia Reopens Gas Pipeline With Germany After 10-Day Shutdown, But Fears Linger**.
Russia has resumed gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany after a 10-day maintenance shutdown, but concerns remain about the reliability of supplies amid the ongoing war in Ukraine..
The pipeline, which carries about 40% of Russia’s gas exports to Europe, was shut down for scheduled maintenance on July 11th. The shutdown had raised fears that Russia might use the opportunity to cut off or reduce gas supplies to Europe, further exacerbating the energy crisis in the region..
However, gas flows resumed as scheduled on Thursday morning, and European gas prices fell as a result. The European Commission welcomed the resumption of flows but cautioned that the situation remains uncertain..
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