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of gas has to be purchased to replace the lost Russian volumes, Welt am Sonntag said. “The quantities are procured on the market and at market prices,” a spokesperson for the ministry said in an emailed response to Reuters. “No information can be given on the exact amounts due to commercial confidentiality.” Welt am Sonntag estimates the current cost of this replacement supply at about €3.5bn, and further cost could arise from the need to refill the Rehden gas storage facility. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck ordered reinjection into the facility to start last week.
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