Putin said that soon Russia will switch to paying for gas supplies to unfriendly countries in rubles. At the same time, he gave relevant instructions to the Central Bank, the government and the director of Gazprom for operations and contracts with Europe.. As a result, gas prices in Europe immediately rose, and the ruble exchange rate strengthened.. This is evidenced by the results of trading.

After Putin's words, the exchange price of gas in Europe almost immediately rose by 20%. So far, the local maximum is $1,350.

7, which is 20.3% higher than Tuesday’s settlement price of $1,123.1. In general, the cost increases by 15-20% and exceeds $1,300 per thousand cubic meters.

In addition, within one minute, the ruble appreciated from 103.6 to 94.9 per dollar.. Now the USD-RUB pair is declining by 2.2% to 101.27, that is, there has been a correction.

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Recall that tomorrow the EU summit is to discuss the joint purchase of gas by the EU countries..