Belarus can find a replacement for Russian natural gas, because currently have any alternative source of energy. About the possibility of this solution in the course of his working trip to Grodno region said the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, according to the website of the President.
“Natural gas, enough already, is the fight for premium European and our market between the major players”, — he stressed. According to Lukashenko, the situation in the gas market resembles the situation in the oil.
the President expressed the hope that the pandemic coronavirus around the world will soon end and the Belarusian economy as export-oriented, will be able to continue to develop if do not have a problem with hydrocarbons.
Minsk buys gas from Russia and the beginning of the year requires a sharp reduction in the price of contracts. A month ago Lukashenka was outraged that the price of Russian gas for the Republic two times more expensive than, for example, in Germany. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in response, called the terms of the agreements are economically justified and, in fact, refused to lower prices.
Later on, Gazprom offered Belarus to start negotiations on revising the contracts, but only from 2021 and after the payment of the debt to $ 165 million. Minsk to recognize the debt refused, arguing that it arose because of differences in valuation methods of gas supply.
against the background of a similar conflict on oil Belarus started procurement from alternative suppliers, including Norway, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and the United States.
