Russian Energy Corporation Gazprom Cuts Off Gas to Latvia

The Inсukalns underground gas storage of JSC the "Conexus Baltic Grid," the independent company in Ragana village, Latvia, on July 14, 2021. Kaspars Krafts/F64 Photo agency via AP

MOSCOW—Russia’s state-owned natural gas corporation said Saturday it has halted shipments to Latvia because of contract violations.

In a brief statement, gas giant Gazprom said the shipments were stopped because Latvia broke “terms for extraction of gas.” It did not elaborate.