Eni of Italy stated that it would not receive any of the gas it had ordered from Gazprom of Russia for delivery on Saturday, but the companies stated that they were working to resolve this.
According to a statement on its website, Eni, the largest importer of Russian gas into Italy, Russian gas shipments through the Tarvisio entry point would cease entirely as of October 1.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, Moscow and a number of European nations, notably Germany, have been at odds over the flow of natural gas from that nation.
The European Union asserts that Moscow is exploiting the flow of gas required for energy in the region as a business weapon. Russia has continuously refuted this assertion and has attributed any supply disruptions to the effects of Western sanctions.
In a statement posted on Telegram, Gazprom claimed that regulatory changes in Austria were to blame for the issue.
Gas transit through Austria has been halted, according to the state-owned energy behemoth of Russia, because the nation’s grid operator would not approve transport nominations.
In order to respond to Gazprom’s remarks, Austria’s gas grid operator was not immediately available for comment on Saturday.
However, according to an Eni representative, Austria continues to receive gas at its border with Slovakia.
To make up for a decline in supplies from Russia at the start of the war in Ukraine, Italy has secured more gas imports this year from alternative suppliers.
According to a person familiar with the situation, the share of Russian gas in Italian imports has decreased to about 10% from about 40% while Algerian and Nordic imports have climbed.
According to Vadim Ceban, director of the gas company Moldovagaz, Gazprom reduced natural gas deliveries to other countries by almost 30%.
Andrei Spinu, the deputy prime minister of Moldova, claimed on Friday that Gazprom had informed his government of the cut.
Spinu stated on Saturday that Moldova would urge Gazprom to enhance supplies due to technical issues that prompted the drop.
