Russia's state-owned Gazprom has stopped natural gas supplies to Austria, officials confirmed, News.az reports citing foreign media.

Gazprom set a new historic record of gas deliveries for domestic consumers in August, the gas holding said, News.az reports citing TASS.

Gazprom supplies gas for Europe through Ukraine in the volume of 39.6 mln cubic meters (mcm) per day via the Sudzha gas pumping station in Russia’s Kursk Region, a Gazprom representative told reporters, adding that the request for pumping through Sokhranovka had been rejected by the Ukrainian side, News.Az reports TASS .