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In another move to limit gas supplies to Europe, Russia has halted deliveries of natural gas to Italy. The Dispatch reports:
Russian state-controlled gas giant Gazprom halted natural gas deliveries to Italy via Austria on Saturday, seemingly the latest example of Russia throttling down energy sales to Europe. Gazprom blamed the Austrian operator for refusing to “confirm the transport nominations,” while Austrian regulator E-Control said Gazprom didn’t approve routine contractual adjustments announced months ahead. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Italy has increased gas imports from other suppliers including Norway and Qatar to prepare for a potential Russian gas cutoff, and Russia now accounts for less than 10 percent of Italy’s supply.
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