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Fresh Russian gas cuts threaten economic pain in Europe

Pipes and pressure gauges for gas lines are pictured at Open Grid Europe (OGE), one of Europe's largest gas transmission system operators, in Werne, Germany on July 15, 2022. © In Fassbender, AFP

The EU on Tuesday reached agreement on how to cut member states' consumption of gas by 15 percent and reduce their dependence on Russian supplies. Russian energy giant Gazprom on Monday said gas flows to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would fall to 33 million cubic metres (MCM) per day from Wednesday. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times Paris time (GMT+2).

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