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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rob Davies and Jillian Ambrose

How will Russia’s assault on Ukraine affect UK gas supplies?

A painted map of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany at the natural gas receiving station in Lubmin, Germany.
A painted map of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany at the natural gas receiving station in Lubmin, Germany. Photograph: Stefan Sauer/AP

With Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine under way, the Kremlin’s grip on the gas taps and pipelines that supply heat and electricity to millions of homes and businesses in Europe is all too apparent.

Gas is already in tight supply globally and has reached record market price highs in recent months.

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