France’s gas network manager, meanwhile, said no gas had flowed into the country through its border with Germany since Wednesday. And in Italy, the eurozone’s third-biggest economy, Eni SpA said Gazprom was sending 50% of the gas the energy major had requested. Russia is punching back against European sanctions and military support for Ukraine, targeting Europe’s ability to power its economy. The continent has long relied on Russian gas to generate electricity, fuel factories and heat homes—a vulnerability the Kremlin is now exploiting. In slashing gas exports, Russia is heaping pain on businesses and households already contending with decades-high inflation driven by energy costs. Europe has raced to shore up alternative sources of gas since war broke out in Ukraine. But it will struggle to replace the current hole in Russian supplies, let alone a full cutoff, analysts said. Gazprom, run by Alexei Miller, a longtime ally of President […]