As the crisis in Ukraine is escalating with the prospect of Russian military intervention, there is every reason to believe that Vladimir Putin will use other weapons at his disposal. Thus European nations are increasingly – and justifiably – worried about the impending winter months when Russia could ratchet up the pressure on Europe, as it has done in the past, by imposing another gas halt with the consequent loss of life and negative economic impacts. Meanwhile the U.S. experiences an explosion of domestic gas production and many in Europe hope that an increase in American Liquid Natural …read more
Source: The Huffington Post