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Will Russia leave Europe out in the cold?

After numerous disputes with its neighbours, Russia is looking beyond Europe for more reliable gas consumers. But with worldwide production on the up, Europe also has other options. Lianna Brinded asks whether Russia can afford to turn its back on the European market

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Ever since Russia halted gas supplies to Ukraine in 2006, concerns over Europe’s dependency on Russian gas has been growing. However, some analysts now believe that the globalisation of

the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market could lead to a world surplus of gas that would threaten Russia’s market dominance and put Europe in a much stronger position.

Russian gas makes up over 20% of European gas

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