“Under long-term contracts, and according to our pricing principle, Gazprom does not sell at such a price.

And those who agreed to conclude long-term contracts with us in Europe will only be able to rub their hands and rejoice, otherwise they would have to pay 650, and Gazprom sells to Germany for 220. In any case, it was so recently, "RIA Novosti Putin quotes.

According to him, this price will rise along with oil prices, but it will be a “soft thing”.

Earlier in the course of the auctions, the gas price in Europe exceeded the $ 700 mark per 1,000 cubic meters.