The Government of the Russian Federation, the Central Bank and Gazprom should provide Vladimir Putin to the President of Russia to change the payment currency for the supply of gas “unfriendly” states until March 31. RBC reports that this is stated in the list of instructions of the head of the Russian state on the basis of the meeting with members of the Government of the Russian Federation.
“Government of the Russian Federation, together with the Bank of Russia and the Public Joint-Stock Company Gazprom, to implement a set of measures to change the currency in the supply of natural gas to the countries of the European Union and other countries that have introduced restrictive measures against citizens of the Russian Federation and Russian legal entities , to the Russian ruble, “- said in the document.
As the deadline for execution of the order, the date of March 31, then the government, Central Bank and Gazprom will have to report on the president monthly. The Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishoustin, Head of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina and Gazprom General Director Alexei Miller.
The President of the Russian Federation ordered to transfer payment for gas for the incredible countries in rubles on March 23, explaining the decision of the plans to refuse “compromising themselves” currencies. Calculations for gas with “unfriendly” countries Russia produced in dollars and euros. At the same time, the President of the Russian Federation stressed that the changes will affect only the payment currency and will not affect the process of transporting gas. Russia will supply natural gas to these countries in accordance with the volumes and principles of pricing, which are written in previously concluded contracts, said Putin.
RBC reminds that after the decision of the Russian president, foreign gas companies stated that they would not be able to pay gas ruble. In particular, this was done by the Italian ENI, the Polish PGNIG responded that such a change in payment currency is not provided for by the current contract.