President of Serbia Alexander Wuchich declared the ability of the Russian leader Vladimir Putin to influence the price of gas for Europe. This is reported by TASS.
He indicated that the EU was encountered with the energy crisis, since many countries devastated their reserves, not at the conclusion of long-term contracts for the supply of blue fuel with Moscow. “And now Putin is an absolute” dealer of the kings, “he can affect who at what price, and how much to raise the price,” said Vuchich.
Earlier it became known that the price of gas in Europe exceeded $ 1,400 per thousand cubic meters.
On October 5, it was reported that the United States asked Russia and countries of OPEC on assistance in connection with the fuel crisis. According to the article of the Express newspaper browser, Kate Whitfield, Moscow and OPEC states denied Washington and did not sharply increase oil production to reduce record energy prices. Whitfield believes that this decision will lead to a growing deficit and other issues.