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PATRICIA COHEN
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How a Looming Oil Ban Could Devastate a Small Italian City
Italy’s largest refinery, owned by Russia’s Lukoil, has lost financing because of sanctions. Now, it faces the cutoff of its crude supply, putting thousands of…
Shock Waves Hit the Global Economy, Posing Grave Risk to Europe
The threat to Europe’s industrial might and living standards is particularly acute as policymakers race to decouple the continent from Russia’s power sources.
Portugal Could Hold an Answer for a Europe Captive to Russian Gas
Long cut off from the continent’s grid, Portugal and Spain built a system based on imports and alternatives like solar that is the envy of…
Estonia Never Needed to Import Gas by Ship. Until It Did.
This tiny Baltic nation is set to complete Europe’s first new liquefied natural gas project since Russia set off a race for energy security with…
When Home Is a Ferry Ship: An Influx From Ukraine Strains Europe
Millions have fled Russia’s invasion, but where housing is expensive and scarce, countries like Estonia are paying shipping firms to offer refugees safe but tight…
Gas Prices Around the World Threaten Livelihoods and Stability
Around the world, from South Asia and Africa to Europe and Latin America, the cost of filling a car’s tank, getting to work and cooking…
As Russia Chokes Ukraine’s Grain Exports, Romania Tries to Fill In
With famine threatening millions, Europe is intent on finding alternatives to one of world’s biggest food exporters, whose landlocked crop is stranded by war.
Global Growth Will Be Choked Amid Inflation and War, Says World Bank
Global economic growth will be choked as war, inflation and ongoing supply chain problems take a toll.
Harsh Winter Could Force Europe to Ration Gas, Global Energy Leader Warns
Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, says he has been urging leaders to draw up contingency plans.
Europe’s Economy Slows to a Crawl as War and Inflation Take a Toll
The eurozone economy grew 0.2 percent in the first three months of the year, and growth in the European Union was just a touch higher.