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That business, which took a half century to build, is not going back to Russia. Europe has already signed long term contracts with new suppliers.

Russia cannot physically move that gas to new customers for the next decade, if ever.

European gas storage for the Winter is 90% full, well ahead of schedule. European natural gas prices are down about half since their peak on August 26th.

Putin pulled the trigger on his energy weapon, and it backfired on Russia. Natural gas was 25% of the Russian GDP last year, and 85% of their exports went to Europe.

1 posted on 09/24/2022 9:27:18 AM PDT by BeauBo
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“Russia has drastically cut gas supply to Europe since the invasion of Ukraine”

It’s called a BOYCOTT, a boycott by Europe.


2 posted on 09/24/2022 9:28:58 AM PDT by BobL (By the way, low tonight in Latvia: 43 degrees)
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“That business, which took a half century to build, is not going back to Russia.”

The Europeans had already committed to ending the use of fossil fuels in 10 years or so. So no big deal for Russia.

“Europe has already signed long term contracts with new suppliers.”

Which ones, for how much, and when will they have additional LNG the export capacity on-line? Not Cutter, not Algeria, maybe US?

“Russia cannot physically move that gas to new customers for the next decade, if ever.”

Probably not, but look at a GLOBE - Russia is a big country, very big, they’ll do fine sending pipeline gas to China, and more of that is coming on-line, on a regular basis.


3 posted on 09/24/2022 9:32:19 AM PDT by BobL (By the way, low tonight in Latvia: 43 degrees)
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RUSSIANS ARE TROLLING EUROPEANS BY LIVE STREAMING THIER STOVES BURNING 24/7

https://youtu.be/q8Zqnj_vAIo

Theres a Massive Energy Crisis Happening in Europe. Will It Affect Travelers?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/theres-a-massive-energy-crisis-happening-in-europe-will-it-affect-travelers/ar-AA126VHa

Wave Of German Insolvencies Picks Up Speed…”Tenfold Increase in Gas, Electricity Prices”

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/09/11/wave-of-german-insolvencies-picks-up-speedtenfold-increase-in-gas-electricity-prices/

European Union President Proposes Cutting Off Electricity to Consumers to ‘Flatten the Curve’

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4093184/posts


4 posted on 09/24/2022 9:34:04 AM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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To: BeauBo

Sounds tougher on Europe than on Russia.


5 posted on 09/24/2022 9:37:33 AM PDT by glorgau
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6 posted on 09/24/2022 9:38:41 AM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (Remember the 2020 backstabbers. No more RINOs ever!)
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To: BeauBo

In the short term it will be painful for the EU, but in the long term it will hurt Russia, because once weaned off Russian oil and gas, there is little reason for the EU to ever go back, so Russia is essentially throwing away their largest and closest market. Eventually countries like China will probably fill the void and purchase cheap Russian petroleum, but that’s not like just flipping a switch, it will take at least a decade to build the infrastructure and pipelines over thousands of miles to make shipping large quantities of oil and gas to China economical.


8 posted on 09/24/2022 9:47:00 AM PDT by apillar
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European gas storage for the Winter is 90% full...

What percentage of the season's needs are the stored units?

9 posted on 09/24/2022 9:47:59 AM PDT by gloryblaze
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To: BeauBo
Russia cannot physically move that gas to new customers for the next decade, if ever.

European gas storage for the Winter is 90% full, well ahead of schedule. European natural gas prices are down about half since their peak on August 26th.

Putin pulled the trigger on his energy weapon, and it backfired on Russia. Natural gas was 25% of the Russian GDP last year, and 85% of their exports went to Europe.

Except none of that is true.

For example:

“Oil & Gas Share Of Russia's GDP Dropped To 15% In 2020”

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Oil-Gas-Share-Of-Russias-GDP-Dropped-To-15-In-2020.html

You claim oil gas alone accounts for 25% of Russian GDP.
And Russia is already exporting natural gas and oil to China and India, with a combined population of close to 3 Billion.
The entire EU population is still under 500 million.

15 posted on 09/24/2022 9:55:13 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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Russia doesn't need Europe as a market since China is buying all that they can and in rubles.

Russia says China will start paying for gas in rubles and yuan
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/06/energy/china-russian-gas-payments-ruble-yuan/index.html

18 posted on 09/24/2022 10:06:54 AM PDT by WMarshal (Neocons and leftards are the same species of vicious rat.)
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To: BeauBo

Solar panels

Enjoy


20 posted on 09/24/2022 10:18:45 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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Hey yo, I just read that the US is looking for folks who can gauge, and anticipate, and advise on sanctions and to make sure that those sanctions do what they are supposed to do....you know, unlike the sanctions that the West/EU/UK/US/NATO imposed upon Russia that just utterly failed and backfired.

‘US Treasury Advertises for a Sanctions Guru to Avoid Pitfalls’
https://archive.ph/bfHWX#selection-3603.0-3603.61

Woot?!


22 posted on 09/24/2022 10:37:06 AM PDT by cranked
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To: BeauBo

Russia is going to be bloated with gas.

That’s going to be uncomfortable.


23 posted on 09/24/2022 10:48:58 AM PDT by DannyTN
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Europe is getting exactly what it voted for.


31 posted on 09/24/2022 11:32:32 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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European gas storage for the Winter is 90% full...

Meanwhile my Swedish mother-in-law's power bill is going from 20k krona to 140k krona.

Globaloid mao-maos, like you, exist in some fake news loop.

34 posted on 09/24/2022 11:33:53 AM PDT by AAABEST ( NY/DC/LA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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To: BeauBo

1) Trump was right. He warned them and they laughed.

2) The UK dropped all restrictions on fracking. The EU should immediately do the same.


37 posted on 09/24/2022 12:14:37 PM PDT by jdsteel (PA voters: it’s Oz or Fetterman. Deal with it and vote accordingly.)
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To: BeauBo

Russia cannot physically move that gas to new customers for the next decade, if ever.

/\

Ha.

Europe maybe.

China and India will take all plus more.


40 posted on 09/24/2022 12:34:45 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: BeauBo

Well that’s an optimistic view. Good thing Europe doesn’t need it anymore.


45 posted on 09/24/2022 2:16:41 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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