Holds well Russia’s “nerve war” over gas, as Gazprom hinted on Thursday that it was preparing plans to “turn off the tap” in Europe.
The European Union, which supplies about 40 percent of its gas to Gazprom, has said it refuses to pay for Russian gas in rubles.
The Russian energy giant “He is considering his optionsTo cut off gas supplies to “unfriendly” countries and the possible consequences, according to a report in the Russian newspaper Kommersant, citing anonymous sources.
President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will soon demand from “friendly” countries to pay for fuel in rubles, raising concerns about a possible crisis in gas supplies to Europe.
Putin has instructed Russia’s central bank and Gazprom to prepare a payment mechanism by March 31, amid Western sanctions against Russia over its “special military operation” in Ukraine.
“Gazprom … is really working on it “An alternative to the complete cessation of gas supplies to ‘unfriendly’ countries and assesses the consequences of such measures,” the publication said. According to Kommersant, Gazprom refused to discuss the matter with the newspaper.
Russia will not immediately ask other countries to pay in rubles for gas imports, the Kremlin announced yesterday.
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