Rome: Russia's Gazprom told Eni it would cut its gas supply by around 15 percent for Wednesday, the Italian energy giant said, adding that no reason was given.

"Eni confirms that Gazprom has announced a limited reduction in gas supplies for today, amounting to around 15 percent. The reasons for the decrease have not been notified at the moment. Eni is constantly monitoring the situation," a spokesperson told AFP.