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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2014, 10:52 AM Sep 2014

Hungary suspends gas supplies to Ukraine [View all]

Source: BBC News

Hungary's gas pipeline operator, FGSZ, says it has suspended delivery of gas to neighbouring Ukraine "indefinitely".

Ukraine has been receiving gas from Hungary, Poland and Slovakia since Russia cut off supplies to Ukraine in June in a dispute over unpaid bills.

Ukrainian state gas firm Naftogaz confirmed the stoppage, saying it was "unexpected and unexplained".

FGSZ said it had acted to raise the flow of gas to Hungary, due to an expected increase in demand.

With winter approaching fears are mounting that Ukraine will be unable to heat homes and power industry without Russian gas.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29374151

Other than ability to pay for prior receipts I have concept what on earth has led to this.

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Hungary suspends gas supplies to Ukraine [View all] dipsydoodle Sep 2014 OP

The constant gloating over the troubles geek tragedy Sep 2014 #1

oh yes and cosmicone Sep 2014 #3

Moral of the story cosmicone Sep 2014 #2

I smell a rat bleedinglib Sep 2014 #4

More here on subject dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #5

The moral of the story is that we have all been sold a bill of goods and Hungary wants none of it. Paolo123 Sep 2014 #6

+1 n/t cosmicone Sep 2014 #7

This is what I figured would happen by autumn after that big bill didn't get paid earlier this year. freshwest Sep 2014 #8

Yes but that was unassociated with this. dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #9

Since you mentioned that anyway. Edited to NYT link now. dipsydoodle Sep 2014 #10

Any agreement that keeps the people going through the winter is great, thanks. But... freshwest Sep 2014 #11

Will you QUIT talking about the areas in Rebellion..... happyslug Sep 2014 #12

"it had acted to raise the flow of gas to Hungary, due to an expected increase in domestic demand." pampango Sep 2014 #13