Russian energy giant Gazprom has cut gas supplies to Dutch trader GasTerra. 

Gazprom's move came after GasTerra failed to make payments for gas delivered in April, making good on its promise to shut down deliveries over payment issues.

Russia has already cut off gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria and Finland.

The countries had refused to make payments for gas in line with an order from President Vladimir Putin that requires rouble accounts to be set up in a Russian bank as part of the settlement scheme.

The new requirements for countries that Moscow deems "unfriendly" were introduced following sweeping sanctions imposed by the West on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Gazprom said on Tuesday the payments should be made in line with the gas-for-roubles scheme.

GasTerra, which buys and trades gas on behalf of the Dutch government, said it had made alternative arrangements to cover the 2 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas it had expected to receive from Gazprom through October.

GasTerra said on Monday it had decided not to adopt the new payment system, which involved setting up accounts to convert euro payments to roubles.

Reuters