EU countries still import Russian gas after being cut off
The Netherlands continues to import Russian gas after Gazprom stopped supplying gas to GasTerra due to the company’s failure to pay in rubles.
After Gazprom cut gas to GasTerrra, broadcaster NOS clarified that some Dutch energy companies still import Russian gas.
According to the newsletter, Dutch companies are buying energy from Russia both directly and indirectly. As a result, Russian gas is supplied to the Netherlands through the Dutch companies Essent and Eneco, as well as the German Uniper and RWE.
A spokesman for the Dutch Ministry of Economy and Climate said that, based on data from European grid operators and other sources, the ministry estimates that the Netherlands imports a total of about 6 billion cubic meters of gas. Russian burning every year. It is impossible to say exactly how much Russian gas is being purchased at the moment, the spokesman said.
On May 31, Energy Corporation Gazprom said it had “completely stopped supplying gas” to GasTerra after the company failed to comply with a demand for payment in Russian rubles.
Since the end of April, Gazprom has suspended gas exports to Bulgaria and Poland. In May, the Russian oil company cut gas to Finland. Denmark also faces a supply freeze after refusing to pay Russian gas bills in rubles.
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