German and Austrian energy firms seek to meet Putin’s terms for gas payments
by Jasper Jolly from World news | The Guardian on (#5YN3M)
Uniper and OMV to open rouble accounts with Gazprombank after Russia refuses dollars or euros
Why are firms agreeing to pay in roubles for Russia's gas?
Energy companies in Europe are considering opening Russian accounts to pay for gas from Gazprom after Vladimir Putin's regime cut off supplies to Poland and Bulgaria and insisted other countries must pay in roubles.
Big gas distributors in Germany and Austria confirmed they were seeking ways to continue to make payments after Putin signed a decree at the end of March calling for a special procedure for foreign buyers' fulfilment of obligations to Russian suppliers of natural gas".
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