Brief: Latvian energy firm Latvijas Gaze says it buys gas in euro currency

Latvijas Gaze AS

29/07/2022 13:04

July 29 (Reuters) - Latvijas Gaze AS  GZE1R.RI :
    * "LATVIJAS GAZE IS NOT THE ONLY NATURAL GAS TRADER TO
PURCHASE
AND RECEIVE NATURAL GAS IN THE BALTIC REGION FROM RUSSIA"
    * PURCHASES NATURAL GAS FROM OTHER SUPPLIERS, PAYING IN THE
EURO
CURRENCY AS REQUIRED UNDER THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK EFFECTIVE IN
LATVIA
    * THERE ARE NO NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE
FROM
THE GAZPROM
    * UNDER THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ENERGY LAW IN FORCE SINCE
28.07.2022, NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES FROM RUSSIA SHALL BE PROHIBITED
AS OF 01.01.2023
    * UP UNTIL THAT DATE, NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES FROM RUSSIA ARE
ALLOWED

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