Daily Memo: European Firms Wrestle With Paying for Russian Gas

Energy companies have lamented the lack of guidance over the issue from Brussels.

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Ruble reluctance. Italian energy company Eni is reportedly planning to open ruble accounts at Gazprombank in order to comply with Russian demands to pay for energy purchases using the Russian currency. German, Austrian, Hungarian and Slovakian natural gas distributors are reportedly preparing to do the same. Energy companies have lamented the lack of guidance over […]

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