Austria Faces Gas Cutoff as Russia Halts Supply Amid Rising Prices
TL;DR
Russia's Gazprom will cease natural gas deliveries to Austria this weekend, as announced by Austria's largest energy supplier, OMV. Despite this, Austria has secured alternative gas supplies from Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, ensuring no disruption in energy supply. This decision follows an arbitration ruling awarding OMV €230 million in a dispute with Gazprom. Austria, heavily reliant on Russian gas, will maintain its Ukraine policy despite the halt in deliveries, with Chancellor Karl Nehammer affirming the country's energy security.
- Russia to stop supplying Austria with natural gas DW (English)
- Austria says Russia to cut off gas from Saturday Reuters
- Austria says Russia’s Gazprom will cut off natural gas supply this weekend The Associated Press
- Gas prices at one-year high in Europe amid Russian supply threat The Guardian
- Austrian Chancellor after Gazprom's supply cut-off: We will not fall for Putin's blackmail Ukrainska Pravda
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