Putin’s energy power play
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Russia’s global power has rested in large part on its oil and gas reserves. Will Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine and Europe’s decision to seek alternative supplies shrink this power irreparably? Gideon talks to the American expert Dan Yergin about the role played by energy in the Ukraine conflict and its implications for the rest of the world.
Clips: BBC, ABC, Sky News
Europe at risk of winter energy rationing, energy watchdog warns
LNG revolution: Germany’s plan to wean itself off Russian gas takes shape
Saudi Arabia is increasing supply — so why is the oil price holding firm?
Trafigura warns oil prices could reach ‘parabolic state’ in threat to economy
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