This sort of reaction by Russia will only put more pressure on England and other European nations to secure reliable gas supplies , eg: BG takeover. We should see some more of this type of TO activity
Gazprom Cuts Gas to Ukraine After Supply Talks Fail (Update2) Email | Print | A A A
By Stephen Bierman and Henry Meyer
Jan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Russia halted gas deliveries to Ukraine today for the second time in three years, raising the threat of a disruption to natural-gas shipments to Europe.
Negotiations broke down shortly before midnight after Ukraine rejected an offer from OAO Gazprom, Russia’s state gas exporter, to sell it the fuel this year at $250 per 1,000 cubic meters, and insisted that Russia also pay higher transit fees. Ukraine said today it is seeking a price of $201.
