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Shell Energy Europe refused to pay for gas supplies to Germany in rubles


Shell's industrial plant in Wesseling, Germany. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 31.Gazprom has been suspending supplies to Shell Energy Europe in Germany since June 1, as it had not received payments from it by the end of the day on May 31, Gazprom Export said in a statement.” Shell Energy Europe Limited has notified Gazprom Export LLC that it does not intend to make payments under the contract for the supply of gas to Germany in rubles,” Gazprom Export reports.Gazprom completely stopped gas supplies to the Dutch company GasTerra “As of the end of the working day on May 31 (the payment deadline stipulated by the contract), Gazprom Export did not receive payment for gas supplies in April from Shell Energy Europe Limited … In this regard Gazprom Export has notified Shell Energy Europe Limited of the suspension of gas supplies from June 1, 2022,” the Russian company also said in a statement. Gazprom has suspended supplies since May 31 due to non-payment under the new scheme of the Dutch GasTerra. The President of Russia On March 23, Vladimir Putin announced the transfer of payment for natural gas supplies to the EU countries and other states that have introduced restrictive measures against Russia into rubles in order to stop using dollars and euros in calculations. Then the president signed a corresponding decree and said that if “unfriendly” countries do not pay in rubles from April 1, then Russia will consider this a default on gas contracts. According to the new scheme, for foreign buyers to pay for gas, Gazprombank will open special currency and ruble accounts. The buyer will be able to transfer funds to the first account in the currency specified in the contract for the supply of “blue fuel”, the bank will sell it on the Moscow Exchange, after which it will credit rubles to the account of the gas buyer. Settlements with the supplier – “Gazprom” – will be carried out from this account.

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