Russia's Gazprom stops flow of natural gas to Austria, utility says

FILE - A photo taken on July 1, 2022, shows the facilities of the Haidach gas storage station near Strasswalchen, Austria. Russia will stop delivering gas to Austria as of Nov. 16, 2024, said a spokesperson for OMV, the Alpine nation's energy company.

Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazprom stopped supplies to Austria early Saturday, according to the Vienna-based utility OMV, after OMV said it would stop payments for the gas following an arbitration award.