Bloomberg cite unnamed sources for the info:

  • Gazprom is planning to start flowing natural through the first leg of the Nord Stream 2 link to Germany on October 1
  • timing of actual flows into Europe's gas grid will still depend on a decision by the German regulator

Bloomberg pieces are often gated, here is an ungated link if you are after more.

Adam posted earlier on Natural gas continues to sizzle: Breaks $5 for the first time since 2014

Given:

  • Natural gas prices in Europe are at all-time highs and inventories there are extraordinarily tight ahead of the winter.

The long-awaited approval from German regulators may well come sooner rather than later.

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