Gas flow to Germany may not resume this week after maintenance, according to a top European Commission official The European Union doesn’t expect Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline to resume pumping gas to Germany when scheduled maintenance ends this week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a top European Commission official.

Iran and Russia have officially abandoned the US dollar for mutual settlements after the countries finalized an agreement to trade in the ruble and the rial, Iranian news agency IRNA reported this week. The agreement was sealed during a meeting in Russia between the heads of the central banks of the two countries, the outlet said.

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