Oct. 1 () –
The Italian oil and gas group Eni announced this Saturday that the supply of gas from the Russian consortium Gazprom has been temporarily suspended due to a possible transit problem in Austria.
“Gazprom has informed us that it is unable to confirm the volumes of gas requested to date due to the declared impossibility of transporting the gas through Austria,” Eni said in a statement.
“Therefore, today the flow of Russian gas destined for Eni through the Tarvisio crossing would be equal to zero,” the note adds, referring to the passage between Austria and Italy.
The Italian company, according to the text published on its website, “will provide updates in the event that supplies are restored.”
Shortly after, in statements collected by Bloomberg, an Eni spokesman indicated that Austria seems to be receiving gas from Gazprom and that the Italian company is already working with the Russian consortium “to see if it is possible to reactivate the supply.”
Until the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, Italy received about 40 percent of its gas from Russia. Later, the Government of Rome and Eni, partially controlled by the state, signed agreements with several other countries, such as Algeria, to minimize dependence on Moscow.
In recent months, Italy only got about 25 percent of its gas from Russia. In recent days, the quantities supplied have fallen considerably.
