Another country is preparing to buy Russian gas for rubles
Italian energy giant Eni SpA is preparing to open ruble accounts with Gazprombank JSC, which will allow it to comply with Russia's requirements to pay for gas in Russian currency, Bloomberg reports. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is trying to persuade the company not to give in to Russian demands to pay for gas in rubles, saying that this would allegedly violate sanctions. In the same company...