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The Danish energy company Ørsted refused to make payments to Gazprom in rubles, Reuters reports with reference to the head of the enterprise, Thomas Thune.

MEPs by a majority vote adopted a resolution calling on the European Union to impose an embargo on the supply of Russian gas, oil, coal and nuclear fuel.

The incident occurred at the Devonport base, located in the city of Plymouth in the southwestern part of England.

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said he sincerely would like to ban Russian energy imports, but at the moment this is not possible.

The use of US strategic oil reserves is a gesture of desperation, Americanist political scientist Malek Dudakov told Tsargrad.

If the United States fails to replenish the previously unpacked strategic oil reserves, then problems may begin in the country.

Gazprom announced the resumption of gas transportation to China via the Power of Siberia gas pipeline.

Chinese importers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are planning to purchase this raw material in Russia, as it is sold at a large discount to the market price.

The head of the Austrian company OMV, Alfred Stern, said that Austria is not ready to give up Russian gas.

The most notable reasons for the disagreement are the refusal of the UAE and the Saudis to increase oil production.

The new payment system is likely to be installed at the headquarters of both RBI and VEB.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov expressed hope that Europe would reconsider its statement about the impossibility of buying gas for rubles.

The West froze Russian assets in foreign currency, so Russia was forced to take countermeasures and oblige foreign companies to pay for gas in rubles, analyst Sergei Naumov explained.

German Vice Chancellor, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection Robert Habek said that Germany will not pay for natural gas supplies in Russian rubles.

Russia is ready for alternative options for the supply of its energy resources, including Europe's refusal from them, in which case the resources will be redirected to other markets.