Why is the EU suddenly short of gas?
Because the main pipelines bringing Russian gas west across Ukraine have been closed. Russia supplies a quarter of the EU’s gas, with 80 per cent of it passing through Ukraine.
By Stefan Wagstyl
Published: January 8 2009 19:59 | Last updated: January 8 2009 19:59
Why is the EU suddenly short of gas?
Because the main pipelines bringing Russian gas west across Ukraine have been closed. Russia supplies a quarter of the EU’s gas, with 80 per cent of it passing through Ukraine.