Russian gas deliveries to Italy
were down about 90% Tuesday as a result of Moscow's
dispute with Ukraine
over pricing, an official with Italian oil giant ENI SpA (E) told Sky24
television station.
"At 10:00 am, we were getting
only 10% of the quantities we normally get," an ENI spokesman said, adding
that Italy
depended on Russia
for 30% of its gas supplies.
According to the Ansa news agency, Russian energy giant OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS)
normally supplied ENI with some 60 million cubic meters of gas daily.