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2022年5月17日

作者:
America Hernandez, Politico

Eni to open ruble accounts to pay for Russian gas

Italy’s Eni to open ruble accounts for gas payments, 17 May 2022

Italian energy company Eni will open a ruble-denominated account at Gazprombank as a precaution to ensure its next payment for Russian gas due in "the next few days" goes through, the company said...

The European Commission warned...that doing so would breach EU sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.

Eni's announcement comes after the Commission...sent countries updated sanctions guidance, which does not explicitly forbid opening a ruble account; the Kremlin has demanded that buyers convert gas payments into Russian currency.

The company added it rejected a request by Russian supplier Gazprom Export to modify its existing long-term supply contract. Last month Poland's PGNiG and Bulgaria's Bulgargaz rejected similar requests, leading Gazprom to stop deliveries.

"The Company is going to temporarily open the two accounts" — one in euros and one in rubles — "without prejudice to its contractual rights, which still envisage payment in euros," Eni said...