Italian fuels giant Eni on Tuesday
said it was opening two Gazprom Bank accounts to pay for Russian
gas.
In the light of "imminent" payment deadlines, the oil colossus
said, it had opened two current accounts named Z as a
precautionary measure to comply with new Russian payment
procedures.
It said the move had been move in agreement with Italian
institutions and respecting international sanctions on Moscow
for its invasion of Ukraine, "in the context of ongoing talks
with Gazprom Export", which "will bear any eventual cost or risk
connected to the different method of payment."
The gas payments will continue to be in euros, not roubles as
Russia has demanded, Eni said.
photo: CEO Claudio Descalzi
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