Energy Security

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Gas from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline reaches the surface of the Baltic Sea following the explosions in September 2022.
Gas from a leak on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline reaches the surface of the Baltic Sea following the explosions in September 2022.Photo: SWEDISH COAST GUARD/AFP/SCANPIX
European energy correspondentLondon
Published 9 June 2025, 08:45Updated 9 June 2025, 09:23
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