In a statement, Eni said that Gazprom had informed them it that it would deliver similar gas supplies on Saturday to those it sent in recent days indicating a fourth consecutive daily shortfall, Reuters reported.

According to Eni, it will receive only half of the gas it requested from Gazprom on Friday, while on Thursday it received only 65% and on Wednesday it received 85% of what it requested, it said in the Reuters report.

Without giving further details, Eni said that Gazprom announced it will deliver gas volumes equal to those delivered in recent days.