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Russia aims to keep supplying gas to European customers even as it demands they shift to payment in rubles, President Vladimir Putin said, easing fears that the shift could lead to disruptions from the continent’s biggest supplier. European officials said the change isn’t likely to affect supplies. European benchmark gas jumped after the order was published but pared gains later. Fear of a possible cutoff of Russian gas -- worsened by the threats on ruble payments -- had driven up prices in recent days.