The Russian Federation now covers 40% of Greece's natural gas needs and even increases supplies while the United States cuts them instead, selling its gas at a higher price in the Far East. This was said by the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov in an interview in English for the Greek TV channel ANT1. The talks took place on the eve of a meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Sochi on December 8th. The first excerpts from the interview, which was shown in its entirety on Friday night, appeared on air on Wednesday night, TACC reports.
"Do you know what percentage of Greece's natural gas needs are covered by Russia?" Peskov asked the channel's correspondent. - A little over 40%. Russia continues to fulfill all its obligations to Greek buyers and will continue to do so. We have even increased deliveries under existing long-term agreements. Do you know what happened to American suppliers? They cut supplies to Greece by 43% because they started supplying gas to the Far East and the Southeast, as natural gas is a bit more expensive there. "
According to Peskov, it is "the interdependence of the EU and Russia in this area, which brings stability and predictability." "We are trying to explain this to the Europeans, but Brussels - we do not understand why - has chosen the spot market and renewable energy sources. He remarked.
The reporter asked the spokesman if Moscow would help Greeks, who have been hit hard by rising natural gas prices. "Do you want us to supply natural gas for free?" Peskov asked in response. A Kremlin spokesman said natural gas prices were stable. According to the spokesman, they have "jumped on the spot market, and the prices under the existing agreements are tied to certain formulas based on the price of oil".
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