# Gas prices drop as Russia says sanctions will not affect gas payments from Europe

> European gas prices fell 4.3% on Tuesday after Russia said European buyers could pay for gas without violating sanctions. The payment route runs through accounts at Gazprombank with conversion to rubles, and LNG supply and warmer weather also eased pressure.

- Date: 2022-05-10 · published 2022-05-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12160-gas-prices-drop-as-russia-says-sanctions-will-not-affect-gas-payments-from
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A clearer payment path reduces the risk of further Russian supply cuts, which lowers the gas price risk premium. Lower gas costs ease input pressure on fertilizer and feed processing.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2022-05-09 | [European Gas Drops as Russia Tries to Calm Clients Over Payments - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12155-european-gas-drops-as-russia-tries-to-calm-clients-over-payments-bloomberg.md) | -6.0% | +12.3% |
| NATGAS | 2020-01-01 | [European Gas Prices Fall as Ukraine, Russia Deal Averts Crisis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55767-european-gas-prices-fall-as-ukraine-russia-deal-averts-crisis.md) | -1.1% | -11.9% |
| NATGAS | 2026-03-10 | [Oil and gas prices fall after Trump says war is 'very complete' - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9387-oil-and-gas-prices-fall-after-trump-says-war-is-very-complete-bbc-news.md) | -5.0% | -7.7% |
| NATGAS | 2022-05-11 | [European Gas Falls as Traders Shrug Off Russia Supply Risk - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12158-european-gas-falls-as-traders-shrug-off-russia-supply-risk-bloomberg.md) | +17.0% | +28.0% |
| NATGAS | 2023-11-03 | [European Gas Posts Third Weekly Drop as Impact of War Is Limited - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6390-european-gas-posts-third-weekly-drop-as-impact-of-war-is-limited-bloomberg.md) | -12.8% | -15.7% |

## Sources

- haberintelifi.aa.com.tr: https://haberintelifi.aa.com.tr/en/economy/gas-prices-drop-as-russia-says-sanctions-will-not-affect-gas-payments-from-europe/2583707

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