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Analysis – Russian gas flow too low to fill Europe’s storage
Gazprom gas cut tempers economic hopes after Ukraine grain deal
Date: July 25, 2022
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – Russia dealt a new blow to European countries over their support for Ukraine on Monday, saying it would further cut gas supplies through its single biggest gas link to Germany. The move came as the first ships to export grain from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under...
Back to black? Germany’s coal power plan hits hurdles
Date: July 25, 2022
By Markus Wacket and Matthias Inverardi BERLIN (Reuters) – High coal prices, supply bottlenecks and aged plants are posing a challenge to Germany’s plan to increase electricity production from hard coal-fired power plants to compensate for declining gas deliveries, according to operators and industry experts. Earlier this month, Germany agreed to allow the reactivation of...
Tunisia’s Saied holds referendum, critics fear for democracy
Date: July 25, 2022
By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisians voted on Monday on a new constitution which critics of President Kais Saied fear will dismantle the democratic gains of the 2011 revolution by handing him nearly total power. The divided opposition urged a boycott, calling Saied’s moves a coup that risks flinging Tunisia back into...
Russia’s Gazprom tightens squeeze on gas flow to Europe
Date: July 25, 2022
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia tightened its gas squeeze on Europe on Monday as Gazprom said supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany would drop to just 20% of capacity. Gazprom said flows would fall to 33 million cubic metres per day from 0400 GMT on Wednesday – a halving of the current, already reduced...
Volkswagen investors question plan for CEO to lead Porsche listing
Date: July 25, 2022
By Victoria Waldersee and Ilona Wissenbach BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Volkswagen investors believe incoming CEO Oliver Blume will struggle to lead both the Volkswagen Group and Porsche – and to pull off a planned listing of the sports car maker while wearing both hats. Friday’s announcement that group CEO Herbert Diess would be replaced by Porsche boss...
Factbox: Europe’s summer travel chaos
Date: July 25, 2022
(Reuters) – Strikes and staff shortages are forcing airlines to cancel thousands of flights and causing hours-long queues at major airports, dashing hopes of a sizzling first summer after COVID lockdowns. Here is a summary of some of the key developments: LABOUR UNREST: After sweeping job cuts and pay cuts when COVID-19 brought travel to...