Russia’s Gazprom tells Europe a cutoff of gas beyond firm’s control

Force majeure declared in letter to customers concerns supplies via Nord Stream 1 pipeline, says source

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Russia's Gazprom has told customers in Europe it cannot guarantee gas supplies because of extraordinary" circumstances, according to a letter seen by Reuters, upping the ante in an economic tit-for-tat with the west over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Dated 14 July, the letter from the Russian state gas monopoly said it was declaring force majeure on supplies, starting from 14 June.