“No, this is a decision that is not related to this European innovation (price ceiling. -
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This is, in fact, a response to the actions of a number of unfriendly countries," Peskov said.
On December 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a ban on Gazprom until October 1, 2023, from buying gas and services from joint ventures with the Austrian OMV and the German Wintershall Dea at a price higher than the price set by the government.
The prohibition concerns payment for the supply of natural gas, gas condensate and services related to their production at the Yuzhno-Russkoye field and the Achimov deposits of the Urengoyskoye field.
Earlier, the head of the Energy Development Fund, economic expert Sergei Pikin, in an interview with Nation News, spoke about the consequences of introducing a ceiling on Russian oil prices for the European Union.