“Four European gas buyers have already paid for deliveries in rubles, as demanded by Russia... Ten European companies have already opened accounts with Gazprombank,” the agency said in a statement.
At the end of March, Gazprombank announced that the credit institution would create all conditions for convenient and technologically advanced payment for Russian gas in rubles.
On March 31, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had signed a decree on gas trade with unfriendly countries.
It is noted that Russia will consider non-fulfillment of obligations under gas contracts by unfriendly countries if they do not pay from April 1 in rubles.
Existing contracts for the purchase of Russian gas will be stopped in case of refusal to pay in rubles.
For example, on April 27, Gazprom announced a complete suspension of gas supplies to the Bulgarian Bulgargaz and the Polish PGNiG due to non-payment in rubles.