Asia gas buyers puzzle over Putin’s demand for payment in roubles

March 24, 2022 3:51 PM

TOKYO (REUTERS) – Asian importers of Russian gas were scrambling on Thursday (March 24) after Russian President Vladimir Putin said “unfriendly” countries must pay for Russian gas in roubles, in the latest jolt to global energy markets after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

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