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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

‘An energy war is being waged’: former oil boss warns of price rises after Ukraine infrastructure attacks

Attacks on the Trypilska power plant, which was the biggest energy supplier for Kyiv, destroyed its transformer, turbines and generators.
Attacks on the Trypilska power plant, which was the biggest energy supplier for Kyiv, destroyed its transformer, turbines and generators. Photograph: Video Obtained By Reuters/Reuters

A dramatic rise in European energy prices is inevitable if the Russian destruction of Ukrainian energy infrastructure continues unabated, the former chief executive of Ukraine’s state-owned oil company has warned.

Andriy Kobolyev, a former head of Naftogaz, said in an interview with the Guardian: “Russia is trying to wage a global energy war and Ukraine is part of that war and if the markets perceive that Russia is winning that war the consequences will be very serious. You will see a spike in prices all round the globe”.

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