news bulletin – answers

Russia-Ukraine gas row spreads

questions

1. Who is shivering amid freezing temperatures? much of Europe
2. What are European countries worrying about? their energy supplies
3. How much EU gas comes form Russia? a quarter
4. Where is this meeting between Gazprom and E.On taking place? Berlin
5. What are Gazprom trying to do? avoid a crisis (by using other delivery routes)
6. What are Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey the first to feel? the pinch (a shortage)
7. Where does gas from Russian enter Germany? at the Czech border
8. Who is being assured they won’t freeze? German customers
9. How will E.ON be able to meet their delivery commitments? because all their stores are filled
10. When was the last time Russian gas to Europe was cut? in 2006 (briefly)