Germany has issued an 'early warning' of possible natural gas shortages after Russia said it wanted to be paid in rubles and threatened to cut off supplies if that didn't happen.
London Germany has issued an"early warning" of possible natural gas shortages after Russia said it wanted to be paid in rubles, rather than dollars or euros, and threatened to cut off supplies if that didn't happen.
The German government said Wednesday that the country had enough gas for now, but it urged all consumers across Europe's biggest economy — from companies to hospitals and households — to reduce their use as far as possible with immediate effect. "There are currently no supply shortages," Economy Minister Robert Habeck said in a statement."Nevertheless, we must take further precautionary measures to be prepared for any escalation by Russia.
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