Russia stops supplying gas to the Netherlands from May 31

This means about 2 billion m³ The gas under the Russian contract will not be delivered to the Netherlands between now and early October.

Gazprom announced that by the end of the working day 30/5 – the payment deadline specified in the contract, the Russian oil company has not yet received payment from the Dutch side for the supply. gas in April.

Previously, the Netherlands also refused to pay for gas purchases in rubles, saying doing so would violate Western sanctions.

According to customs data, Russia exports about 6.7 billion m³ natural gas block to the Netherlands in 2021.

Russia’s new payment mechanism requires gas buyers from “unfriendly” countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia to open accounts at Gazprombank. They can then make a deposit in the currency of their choice, which is converted to Ruble by the bank and passed on to the provider.

Recently, Gazprom suspended gas exports to Bulgaria, Poland and Finland, and in the future Denmark may also face supply cuts after refusing to pay in Russian rubles. .

Russia has more than 14 billion USD from oil and gas

VTV.vn – Russia’s Finance Minister said that the country’s oil and gas income is expected to increase by 1 trillion rubles (about 14.4 billion USD) this year.

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