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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss payments for Russian natural gas, a spokesperson for the German cabinet said on Wednesday. Berlin still believes the contracts should be paid …
Russian President Vladimir Putin informed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz regarding the decision to switch to payments for Russian gas in rubles, the Kremlin press service reported. The two leaders had a phone conversation on Wednesday. …
Following Russia’s demand to be paid for energy and fuel in roubles, Germany has declared an “early warning” of a possible gas supply emergency
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Wednesday said if Russia insisted that existing contracts be paid in rubles rather than the agreed euro and dollar denominations, it would be in breach of contract as well as a war monger. …
Germany will not pay for natural gas supplied by Russia in rubles and thus violate effective contracts, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said at the press conference on Wednesday. "We do not accept violation of private contracts for …
Russia's top lawmaker Vyacheslav Volodin warned the European Union on Wednesday that if it wanted Russian natural gas then it would have to pay in rubles, and cautioned that oil, grain, metals, fertiliser, coal and timber exports could also …
While some producers may benefit from Europe’s scramble for non-Russian oil and gas, the reality is unlikely to match the hype
Russia will not supply gas for free, it is impossible, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed talking to reporters on Tuesday. "No one will supply gas for free, it's simply impossible, and you can pay for it only in …
Moscow is addressing the details of gas supplies to unfriendly countries for rubles, though it will not engage in philanthropy if Europe refuses to pay in the Russian currency, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday. …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized the government, the central bank, and Gazprombank to take the necessary steps to switch all payments for Russian natural gas from "unfriendly states" to rubles starting March 31. …
Gazprom continues supplying Russian gas for transit to Europe through Ukrainian territory as per normal, Spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov told reporters. "Gazprom supplies Russian gas for transit through Ukrainian territory as per …
On Sunday, during the Doha forum, Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Ivan Korchok said that Slovakia is negotiating with Qatar about gas supplies possible options from this country to replace supplies from Russia. It is reported by RIA …
The U.S. and the EU have announced the creation of a 'task force' to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian gas. U.S. President Joe Biden said during his meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on …
Germany's economy ministry wants to halve the country's dependence on Russian oil by the summer and have no Russian hard coal imports by the autumn, Der Spiegel magazine said on Friday, citing a ministry memo. "By the …
Under current contracts, Russian gas supplies must be paid in dollars or euros, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. "Fixed contracts are everywhere with the currency in which the deliveries are to be paid being part of these …
Japan does not know how Russia will handle the required rouble payments for its energy sold to "unfriendly" countries, finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday. "Currently, we're looking into the …
Payments for supplied Russian natural gas in rubles are technically possible but this will force the EU to circumvent sanctions it imposed and will fuel the discussion on the embargo on Russian energy resources, Head of the Energy and Climate …
EU’s push for Persian Gulf LNG set to worsen energy price inflation
German authorities and power companies are preparing for a potential rationing of energy next winter in the event Russia shuts off the pipelines that provide more than half of the natural gas consumed by Europe’s largest economy. …
Germany on Tuesday reiterated its opposition to energy sanctions on Russia, warning that it could have negative consequences for European economies. Speaking at a joint news conference with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola …
