Russia's Gazprom talks reasons for the suspension of gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

Russia
# 27 April 2022 10:27 (UTC +04:00)

Officials in Poland and Bulgaria say Russia is suspending their countries' natural gas deliveries starting on Wednesday, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.

The two countries said Tuesday that Russian energy giant Gazprom had informed them it was halting gas supplies.

The suspensions would be the first since Russian President Vladimir Putin said last month that “unfriendly” foreign buyers would have to pay the state-owned Gazprom in rubles instead of other currencies.

Europe imports large amounts of Russian natural gas to heat homes, generate electricity, and fuel the industry. The imports have continued despite the war in Ukraine.

Around 60% of imports are paid in euros, and the rest in dollars. Putin’s demand was apparently intended to help bolster the Russian currency amid the war in Ukraine.

#
#

THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED