All necessary capacity available on Russian side 55 Bcm/year pipeline now close to completion Nord Stream 2 AG waiting on German certification Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said Sept. 2 that first gas flows via the almost-complete Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany could start before year-end, with all preparations made on the Russian side. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now In a speech to mark Russian oil and gas industry workers day, Miller said all the necessary capacity was available and ready for use on the Russian side. The availability of Nord Stream 2 is a key factor currently impacting the European gas market, with benchmark day-ahead prices now having broken through the Eur50/MWh mark on continued supply concerns. “Before the end of this year, during this heating season, we can deliver the first gas through the […]