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About it writes Reuters with reference to four sources.
According to them, the Chinese or Indian buyer of Russian oil pays a mediator trade company in Yuan or Rs. The funds come to an offshore account and then convert to bitcoins, ether or tether. After this cryptocurrency is brought to another account and already in Russia is exchanged for rubles.
Reuters interlocutors noted that the cryptocurrency scheme is used for a relatively small amount of trade in Russian oil, which is estimated by the international energy agency at $ 192 billion a year. However, the number of such transactions is gradually increasing.
At the same time, Russia is likely to continue to use cryptocurrencies in oil trade, even if Western sanctions are lifted and Russian oil companies will be allowed to use the dollar again.
According to the sources of the agency, cryptocurrency is a convenient tool that helps to perform operations faster and not deal with difficulties in international payments.
Recall:
China’s state oil companies in March refuse From Russian oil because of new US sanctions, some completely abandon deliveries.
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About it writes Reuters with reference to four sources.
According to them, the Chinese or Indian buyer of Russian oil pays a mediator trade company in Yuan or Rs. The funds come to an offshore account and then convert to bitcoins, ether or tether. After this cryptocurrency is brought to another account and already in Russia is exchanged for rubles.
Reuters interlocutors noted that the cryptocurrency scheme is used for a relatively small amount of trade in Russian oil, which is estimated by the international energy agency at $ 192 billion a year. However, the number of such transactions is gradually increasing.
At the same time, Russia is likely to continue to use cryptocurrencies in oil trade, even if Western sanctions are lifted and Russian oil companies will be allowed to use the dollar again.
According to the sources of the agency, cryptocurrency is a convenient tool that helps to perform operations faster and not deal with difficulties in international payments.
Recall:
China’s state oil companies in March refuse From Russian oil because of new US sanctions, some completely abandon deliveries.