Russia’s Gazprom (GAZP.MM) said on Tuesday it would fully suspend gas deliveries to major European utility Engie (ENGIE.PA) from Thursday in a dispute over contracts, a move which will deepen 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. read more In a statement, Gazprom said Engie had not paid in full for July deliveries of gas. “In this regard, Gazprom Export notified Engie […]