The euro fell against the US dollar on Tuesday, edging closer to parity with the greenback for the first time in 20 years.
By 10:20 GMT, the euro was down 0.2 percent at a low of $1.00170.
The currency has been significantly weakened by high inflation and Europe’s energy crisis due to the war in Ukraine.
Russia supplied nearly 40 percent of Europe’s gas before the war with Ukraine, and the bloc has since attempted to reduce dependence on fuel from the country.
Meanwhile, Russia temporarily suspended gas deliveries via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline on Monday for “annual summer maintenance works”.
The pipeline is Europe’s single biggest piece of gas import infrastructure, carrying around 55 billion cubic meters of gas per year from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea.
The suspension will last for 10 days, but there are concerns that it might be extended because of the war in Ukraine.
