Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that countries designated as unfriendly will only allow payments in the currency ruble when purchasing natural gas from Russia.
It seems that there is an aim to support the market price of the ruble, which is declining.
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized Russia's foreign exchange reserves for freezing in an online meeting with relevant ministers on the 23rd. There is no point in receiving it. "
He added, "First, we will change the payment of natural gas supplied to unfriendly countries and regions to rubles. We have decided to take a series of measures promptly." When Europe and others purchase natural gas from Russia, they have stated that they will only accept payment in the currency ruble.
The price of the ruble has dropped significantly due to the strict economic sanctions imposed on Russia by Western countries, and it seems that the aim is to support the market by making it a mechanism that requires buying the ruble with the procurement of natural gas. ..
Since many European countries import Russian natural gas, there is a growing view that the future of supply has become uncertain in the market, and the index price of natural gas called "Netherlands TTF" is temporarily higher than the previous day. , The price has increased by more than 30%.