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| Europe plunged into energy crisis as Russia cuts off gas supply via Ukraine |
| 2015-01-18 |
| Overnight the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered the state energy giant Gazprom to cut supplies to and through Ukraine by around three-fifths amid accusations its neighbour has been siphoning off and stealing Russian gas. Ukraine says the Russian move has been prompted by payment and price disputes, a row between the two that has become almost annual. The effects of the dispute on the rest of Europe however is stark, said Ukraine's main gas supplier. Around 80 per cent of the gas European Union countries receive from Russia comes through Ukraine. While Germany and France are much more exposed, it is reckoned in some estimates that 15 per cent of Britain's supplies come from Russia through pipelines into the UK's east coast. Mark Twain: — ‘History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme.’ |
| Posted by:Hupineger Glomomp7489 |
| #15 @#14: And they shall not be alone. |
| Posted by: Hupineger Glomomp7489 2015-01-18 22:46 |
| #14 Egypt will be eyeing that Gaza offshore gas. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2015-01-18 19:53 |
| #13 Good choice, grom. ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara 2015-01-18 17:12 |
| #12 Thank God for global warming! |
| Posted by: regular joe 2015-01-18 16:50 |
| #11 Could always buy from the Evil Juices Not right now. And, anyways, Egypt comes first. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-01-18 16:25 |
| #10 Could always buy from the Evil Juices |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2015-01-18 16:24 |
| #9 That's one way to drive up the price of Natural Gas. Will this impact US Natural Gas prices, shooting them back up? |
| Posted by: Charles 2015-01-18 11:35 |
| #8 How about Jimmy Carter's solution - sweaters! |
| Posted by: Raj 2015-01-18 10:13 |
| #7 what was that about coal and Newcastle? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-01-18 08:19 |
| #6 Drill, Baby, Drill. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-01-18 08:03 |
| #5 Moar lignite! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-01-18 06:16 |
| #4 An opportunity for EUrope to get rid of some of its pensioners? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-01-18 04:20 |
| #3 "The boot you lick is the boot that kicks." ~ anon |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-01-18 02:59 |
| #2 #1 - but nobody could have predicted THIS |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-01-18 02:57 |
| #1 The EU knew about this Achilles' Heel in its natural gas supply with Russian gas from Putin coming through the Ukraine, and they have not done anything about it, except put sanctions on Russia. Smart, real smart. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2015-01-18 00:23 |