Gazprom tightens gas squeeze on France's Engie amid dispute over contracts

Engie says Gazprom to further reduce supplies from Tuesday; Moscow using gas as a 'weapon of war', says France

Russia's Gazprom will further squeeze gas deliveries to Engie, one its main European utilities, from Tuesday in a dispute over contracts, deepening concerns about Europe's winter energy supply.
 

Europe is already on notice that Gazprom will shut off the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Germany from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 for maintenance, and there is some concern that Moscow, which has cut the pipeline's supply to just 20% of capacity, may step up pressure by delaying the restart.
 

In its statement, Engie, which holds a 9% stake in Nord Stream, gave no details on the nature of its