Russia is beneficial to Russia, rather than speculative gas prices, said the State Duma deputy Sergey Zhigarev in a conversation with “Tape.ru”. To bring them back to adequate values and help Europe survive a cold winter, Russia will have to increase the amount of supply and fill the EU repository.
The world gas prices decreased after the words of President Vladimir Putin on the readiness of Russia to stabilize energy prices. “The market prices for gas sharply turned down on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country is ready to stabilize the rapidly growing world energy prices that threaten to limit industrial activity and sharply increase inflation,” the article is stated in the article by the British media.
Stability against speculativity
According to Zhigarev, despite the fact that high gas prices are beneficial for Russia at the moment, they make more sought-after liquefied gas supplied by North America, creating unnecessary competition to our country.
“We are beneficial, of course, consistently high prices, but such in which our natural gas will still be lower in the cost and cost of American LNG supplied to Europe, – explained policies. – Speculatively high prices are not only temporary, But also open up to our direct competitors. In order not to create an extra problem in the future, it is advantageous to some weighted price where Gazprom will continue to remain a high-yield company, but avoid risks. “
Deputy noted that gas prices can stabilize gas prices and guaranteed repository filling: Europeans must be confident that energy carriers are consistent and they will always be enough. The problem is that the EU gas directive limits the supply of Gazprom, which may make it difficult to stabilize prices.
. The only adequate decision for the EU would be the abolition of the Directive, with the help of which they themselves fired themselves, “said Zhigarev.
Vladimir Putin urged to increase the offer of gas in the market against the background of rising energy prices in Europe. He stated that Russia is ready to work on stabilizing the world energy market, it should be built on a commercial basis, taking into account the interests of all participants.