China News Service, February 22. According to TASS news agency, the price of natural gas in Europe rose on the 22nd, influenced by Russia's announcement of recognizing the "independence" of Uruguay and East China.
According to data from the London-based ICE exchange, the price of natural gas in Europe rose more than 10% on the 22nd.
The March natural gas futures price at the Dutch TTF hub, regarded as the "European gas price bellwether", rose to nearly $935 per 1,000 cubic meters (about 80 euros/MWh).
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 21 that he recognized the "sovereignty" of Donetsk and Luhansk, and signed a treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance with regional leaders.