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Why Bulgaria and Poland can withstand Russia cutting off their gas supply

Russian energy giant Gazprom has completely cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. Both countries are apparently being punished for refusing Russia’s demand that they pay for their gas in roubles.

The Conversation

Labour: UK is complacent on energy security and must ‘sprint to net zero’

Shadow Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said Poland and Bulgaria deserved the UK’s ‘full solidarity’ after Russia cut gas supplies.

The Independent UK

UK affected as Europe gas prices rise after Russia shuts off supply to neighbours

Russia has cut off its gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria in what it says is a dispute about the countries not paying in roubles. Vladimir Putin's state has been accused of weaponising gas supplies

Daily Mirror

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Which countries are most dependent on Russian gas imports?

Gazprom decision to stop supplying gas to ‘unfriendly’ Poland and Bulgaria denounced as ‘blackmail’

The Independent UK

Russia cuts gas to Poland and Bulgaria as West mounts new arms push

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Moscow on Wednesday turned off the natural-gas spigot to the front-line Eastern European states of Poland and Bulgaria, signaling its willingness to take sharp economic aim at those who aid Ukraine, where Russian forces rained shells in the east as they pressed ahead with their devastating 2-month-old…

Los Angeles Times

Could Russia cut off gas to other European countries?

Russia has been accused of “blackmailing” Europe after cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria.

Evening Standard

Oil Prices Stable Amid Balancing Act Of Russia Supply Fears and Asian Demand Concerns On COVID-19 Restrictions

On Wednesday, oil was steady after Russia cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland. However, lingering concerns about Asian COVID-19 related lockdowns (especially in China) weigh on economic growth, and oil demand constrains the prices, writes Reuters. Brent crude futures rose $0.26, or 0.30%, to $105.25 a barrel by 0823 GMT. U.S.…

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First Thing: crisis talks in Europe as Russia cuts gas to Poland and Bulgaria

Kremlin accused of blackmail while Gazprom claims supply halted because of failure to pay in roubles. Plus, Santa takes on Sarah Palin

The Guardian - UK

What would happen to Ireland if Russia cut gas supplies to Europe as Poland and Bulgaria threatened

In a statement, Poland's state-run gas firm PGNiG said it would "entirely suspend" gas supplies on Wednesday morning

Irish Mirror

Poland, Bulgaria denounce Russian gas 'blackmail'

Polish and Bulgarian leaders have accused Russia of using gas supplies to blackmail their countries

The Independent UK

Poland, Bulgaria seek alternative sources as Russia cuts gas supply

Russia's Gazprom says it has halted gas deliveries to EU members Poland and Bulgaria, ostensibly because they refused to pay in Russian roubles. Ever since Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine began to hobble the Russian economy, fears had mounted that Moscow would use its energy supplies as a…

France 24

Oil Prices Steady as Russia Supply Fears Meet Asian Demand Concerns

Oil was broadly steady on Wednesday after Russia cut gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, although lingering concerns about Asian coronavirus lockdowns weighing on economic growth and oil demand kept a lid on prices. Having dipped into negative territory, Brent crude futures rose 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $105.25 a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia accused of blackmail after gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria halted

EU hits out at move that Kremlin says is response to countries’ failure to pay in roubles

The Guardian - UK

Gas prices surge as Russia says it is cutting supply to Poland and Bulgaria

Vladimir Putin has demanded that ‘unfriendly’ countries pay for gas in roubles

Evening Standard

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: Gazprom cuts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria

Poland and Bulgaria accuse Gazprom of breaching contracts after it cuts off gas, demands payments in Russian roubles.

Reuters

Bulgaria says Russia halting gas supplies would be breach of contract

Bulgaria has paid for Russian gas deliveries for April and supplier Gazprom will be in breach of its current contract if it halts the flow, energy minister Alexander Nikolov told reporters on Wednesday.

Reuters

Europe decries 'blackmail' as Russia cuts gas to Poland, Bulgaria

Russia's Gazprom cut Poland and Bulgaria off from its gas on Wednesday for refusing to pay in roubles, and threatened to do the same to others, cranking up retaliation for Western sanctions imposed for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Defies Gas ‘Blackmail’ as Russia Pushes Deeper into Ukraine

The European Union warned Russia on Wednesday it would not bend to "blackmail" over its support for Kyiv, after the Kremlin cut off gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland. Russia's President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, warned that if Western forces intervene in Ukraine, they will face a "lightning-fast" military response. "We…

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The Guardian - UK

UK retail sales slump in April, says CBI; gas prices rise as Gazprom cuts supplies – as it happened

Concern over Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover wipes $126bn off Tesla value, as German consumer morale falls to historic low and dollar rises to pandemic high

The Independent UK

Live updates | Russia cuts gas supply to Poland, Bulgaria

Russia’s state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom says it has cut gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after they have refused to pay for the shipments in rubles

Radio France Internationale

Gazprom to halt Russian gas deliveries to Poland, Bulgaria

Russia's Gazprom sent warning notices to Poland and Bulgaria threatening to cut off gas shipments as of Wednesday, after the two countries refused to start paying for supplies in roubles.

France 24

EU says ‘era of Russian fossil fuels in Europe is coming to an end’

The EU on Wednesday accused Russia of attempting to blackmail the 27-member bloc by cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. But European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was “prepared” for Moscow’s actions and is planning a “coordinated response”. The gas suspension came as Russia…

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 63 of the invasion

Russia halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria; Volodymyr Zelenskiy accuses Moscow of seeking to destabilise Moldova region

The Independent UK

Russia threatens to cut gas supplies to other nations as EU accuses Kremlin of ‘blackmail’

Russia has warned it could cut off gas supplies to other nations after turning the taps off for Nato members Poland and Bulgaria.

Reuters

Stop relying on Russia, Ukraine warns Europe after gas shutoff

Europe should stop depending on Russia for trade after Moscow halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland for not paying in roubles, Ukraine said, as the shutoff exposed the continent's weaknesses and divisions on Wednesday.

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