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Russian energy giant Gazprom faces challenges as output slumps


Moscow (AFP) – Facing a cold shoulder from Europe and increased competition at home, Russia’s Gazprom has struggled to assert dominance on the global energy market, prompting speculation the energy giant could have no choice but to splinter.With the Russian economy slipping into recession on the back of lower oil prices and Western sanctions over Ukraine, the economy ministry predicted Gazprom would produce 414 billion cubic metres of gas this year, an all-time low for the public company sitting atop some of the world’s largest natural gas reserves.Gazprom’s market capitalisation has plummeted in recent years. Prior to the 2008 financial …read more

Source: Business Insider

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