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Originally Posted by crockett
Has nothing to do with that.. Putin is trying to start a gas cartel much like OPEC is for oil, so they can control the price by controlling the out put. That's going to put Europe in a bad position and IMO they should be working on getting them selves off Russian gas other wise they will end up in the same situation as we all are with the Middle East and oil.
I am also sure Russia is playing games with the Ukraine just like they did with Georgia. I'm quite sure it's not just a deal of the Ukrane not wanting to pay for it.
That's the one good thing the US has in our favor.. We are the middle east of natural gas. If our dumb politicians would get this country changed over to using natural gas for our cars we would be off the tit of oil.
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They wont be a cartel until they can control their flow, which I don't believe will ever happen. Gas wont be a export goods for much longer if you ask me (at least not for western europe) - It's simply not a cost efficient energy-source to transport long distances like that in those volumes.
I don't think Russia is playing any games. Gazprom simply just want the money they are owed, like any other company would. The EU will however probably lend Ukraine some money to put them in to further debt, which will just push the problem to next year. (thansk to the Czech EU leadership)
Ukraine have promised not to disrupt the Gasflow, but Poland and Hungary have reported a drop in gas pressure in their pipes. I wonder who steals that gas, since the the pressure somehow falls when it enters Ukraine.