Ukraine accused of stealing gas

BBC News | Jan. 2, 2009 (News Report)
Russian gas giant Gazprom has accused Ukraine of stealing gas meant for other European countries.

The accusation came after Russia ceased shipments of gas to Ukraine on Thursday amid a row over payments and prices.

Ukraine's state gas company denied illegally siphoning Russian gas, saying it was ensuring the export supply. Full Story »

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Topics: Russia, Energy, Oil and Gas
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Posted by: Posted by Mike LaBonte - Jan 2, 2009 - 8:21 AM PST
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Mike LaBonte
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 by Mike LaBonte - Jan. 2, 2009

The explanation covers several aspects of the issue, with reasonable context. One source is unidentified. An energy expert opinion would have been a good addition, especially to address the question of why Russia is making this accusation. This story does leave some open questions in my mind: what is the going rate for natural gas in Europe? Exactly how much does Ukraine have in reserves? If the EU says gas pressure is fine, why does Russia feel that flow should be higher?

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Jan. 2, 2009
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Mark Faulkner
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 by Mark Faulkner - Jan. 7, 2009

i hope all party's involved work some thing out.

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