Liquefied natural gas carrierTOKYO, Mar 29 payment for Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in rubles, if they receive the appropriate requirements, Hirokazu Matsuno, Secretary General of the Japanese Cabinet of Ministers, said at a press conference. from Russia will fall under the requirement to transfer to the ruble. However, if such requirements are received, the Japanese government would like to ask companies not to agree to such conditions,» he said. Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Cabinet, the Bank of Russia and Gazprom to March to implement measures to change the currency of payment for gas supplies to the EU countries and other states that have introduced restrictive measures into rubles. However, he noted that Russia will continue to supply gas in volumes and at prices fixed in earlier contracts, as the country values its reputation. Later, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the details of paying for Russian gas in rubles are now being worked out, but «Russia will definitely not supply gas for free.» />The analyst named two options for European companies to buy rubles for gas
