“It is a mistake to believe that our supplies could replace Russian gas, which is extremely important for the world market,” he said in an interview with Le Point magazine.

At the same time, he confirmed Qatar's intention to supply gas to Europe in the coming years.

Earlier, Vice-Chancellor, Minister of Economy of Germany Robert Habek explained the reason for the unsuccessful negotiations with Qatar on gas by the fact that Doha did not provide Berlin with the most advantageous offer.