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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Joanna Partridge

E.ON slashes value of investment in Nord Stream 1 by almost £600m

Pipes at the landfall facilities of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline in Lubmin, Germany.
Pipes at the landfall facilities of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline in Lubmin, Germany. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters

The energy network operator E.ON has slashed the value of its investment in the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline by about €700m (£592m), as a result of “increased uncertainties” following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The German utility firm had said in March that its 15.5% stake – which E.ON holds indirectly via its pension fund – had a book value of €1.2bn, so its revaluation represents a 58% decline in value.

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