[stefan10]

That´s not the problem.

The question is why should russia sell their natural gas to foreign countries at such a cheap price if they can sell it at a higher price?

These rebates had just political reasons and were not real market prices.

If i were a russian tax payer or a shareholder of gazprom i would not be very happy with my government selling the resources to such a cheap price.

These people live in a market system now were people have to pay market prices like we all do.

That´s capitalism paying market prices instead of political prices

[Treader]

So, GS will help bring the market to the line? Remember, we are talking about a gov't contrived market, and it was set up to offer certain political benefit in country.

[Treader]

I ask you- if what you say is true- then is the mark-up to the Ukraine comparable to Gary's suggested Euro 2006 projection? I know, Gary stated it as fact, I am being polite to him and you, for the moment.