He justified his decision by saying that the local gas companies PGNiG and Bulgargaz refused to pay for gas in rubles. EU countries call Russia’s requirement for ruble payments a breach of contract.
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Gazprom’s contractual obligations to supply gas to Europe via Ukraine this year amount to 40 billion cubic meters, which is approximately 110 million cubic meters per day, the gas company said, according to RIA Novosti.
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Today, Gazprom is to deliver 97.2 million cubic meters of gas, according to customer requirements, compared to 71.7 million on Saturday.
Gazprom has the largest reserves of natural gas in the world and has a monopoly on the export of this strategically important raw material from Russia via pipelines. It is a key supplier of gas to many European countries, including the Czech Republic. The Kremlin has control over the company.
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The West intends to limit the purchase of Russian energy raw materials because it does not want to help finance the war in Ukraine. But in the case of gas, the European Union is not united. According to Brussels’ plans, the EU could still do without a third of Russia’s gas and oil supplies this year. It wants to achieve this by strengthening imports from other countries such as the USA or Qatar, faster involvement of renewable sources or energy savings.
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