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Emma Nevin

Blackout warning as economist calls for plans to 'ration energy'

There is a "high probability" that there won't be enough gas in Europe this winter, a chief economist has warned.

Energy giant Shell has also said rationing energy cannot be ruled out with a "really tough winter in Europe" ahead and warned that energy prices are set to see "significant" rises.

Dan O'Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs told RTE's Morning Ireland that Russia's war in Ukraine is going to cause big problems for Europe's gas supply as the winter rolls in.

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