Russia says it's cutting off its natural-gas supply to the Netherlands as the Dutch refuse to pay in rubles. Denmark could be next.
says on its website that the country has enough gas reserves for the short term and plans to import more liquefied natural gas from countries other than Russia.In neighboring Denmark, power company Orsted is also warning about a Gazprom natural gas supply cut as it too is refusing to pay in rubles.
"We have no legal obligation under the contract to do so, and we have repeatedly informed Gazprom Export that we will not do so," Orsted said in aAs Orsted intends to continue paying in euros for a payment due Tuesday,"there is a risk that Gazprom Export will stop supplying gas to Orsted," said the power company.
Orsted said it expects to be able to buy gas on the European gas market. Both Netherlands and Denmark also produce their own natural gas.it doesn't expect any immediate impact from a natural gas supply cut by Gazprom and has an emergency plan ready.Gazprom has already cut off gas supply to
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