Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that they are yet to see in which condition the equipment for Nord Stream 1 will be after returning from maintenance, as reported by Reuters. 

"There is a risk that equipment could be switched off and Nord Stream 1 stops after returning from Canada," Putin added.

Market reaction

These comments seem to be weighing on market sentiment with the Euro Stoxx 600 Index losing 0.3% on a daily basis. In the meantime, EUR/USD continues to trade in negative territory slightly below 1.0200.