Russia ranks first in the world in natural gas reserves and second in its production, and attempts to exclude the country from the world market will lead to increased costs for consumers, President Vladimir Putin said at the forum of gas exporting countries. According to him, the refusal of energy resources is already causing a blow to the European economy, Kommersant writes. At the same time, according to the "New York Times", the European Commission rejected the US proposal to renew the purchase of Russian gas, and the European operator ENTSOG reported on the EU's ability to meet winter demand even with low reserves.