The price of Russian gas for Belarus will decrease by a third as a result of the transition to settlements in rubles. Thus, the price of natural gas will be about $ 100 per thousand cubic meters.The formation of gas prices in rubles for Belarus reduces the risks associated with the fluctuation of the dollar, The Newspaper writes referring to Kommersant..
From 2017, the cost of gas for Belarus will be formed at the average price of the unified gas supply system of Russia multiplied by the multiplying factor. So, next year, the average price will be around $ 4050 rubles per thousand cubic meters.