Gazprom agrees to supply only 50% gas to Italy’s Eni

Bloomberg

Eni said Gazprom will supply only 50 percent of Italy gas requested for June 17.
Eni has submitted a daily gas demand for approximately 63 million cubic meters, the Italian company said on its website. Actual delivered volumes almost unchanged with respect to the amounts.
Italian Energy Minister Roberto Cingolani’s office has said the country is not facing critical shortages and the government is closely monitoring the situation.
Companies including France’s Engie SA, Germany’s Uniper SE and RWE AG, and Austria’s OMV AV said that Gazprom has informed them about supply cuts.
The Russian oil company had already announced reductions through the Nord Stream pipeline — the biggest link to the European Union —, adding to the restrictions the previous day citing issues with repairs of turbines produced by Siemens. Western sanctions on Russia have left equipment key for the functioning of the Nord Stream gas pipeline stuck abroad.
Eni is spearheading efforts by Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government to lower Italy’s dependence on Russian gas, partly through its longstanding ties with African producer countries.