A worker at a gas storage facility in Gronau, Germany. File photoMOSCOW, April 1The new rules for the sale of Russian gas to «unfriendly countries», which involve payment in rubles, come into force on April 1, follows from the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin. On March 23, the Russian leader announced the transfer of payment for natural gas for the EU countries and other countries that have introduced restrictive measures against the Russian Federation, in rubles, in order to abandon the use of dollars, euros and a number of other currencies in settlements. On Thursday, the president signed a corresponding decree and said that Russia would consider non-fulfillment of obligations under gas contracts by «unfriendly countries» if they did not pay in rubles from April 1. Gazprombank was selected as the authorized bank for foreign buyers to open special ruble accounts. only pipeline supplies from Gazprom and does not mean that even today one of its clients may be left without gas — according to some contracts, payments for April gas begin in the second half of April, according to others — in May, explained a source familiar with the situation. 
The Europeans were explained what threatens to abandon the Russian gas payment schemeG7 countries — USA, Japan, Germany, UK, France, Italy and Canada are refusing Russia's demand to pay for energy resources in Russian currency, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said at the beginning of the week. m gas prices in Europe in the last days of March rose markedly. Gas quotes are creeping up following the growing risks of a possible disruption of supplies from Russia. Analysts note that the threat of rising gas prices remains. Russia is the largest exporter of gas to Europe, supplies about 40% of the «blue fuel» consumed in the region. The main routes for gas supplies to the European market are Nord Stream (directly to Germany via the Baltic Sea), Ukraine's gas transmission system, Yamal-Europe, Turkish Stream (via the Black Sea).
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