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Is Putin playing politics with Europe’s energy supply?
Gas prices are soaring, with predictions that bills will rise by hundreds of pounds and warnings today that up to 1.5 million people could be pushed in to fuel poverty next year.
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UK wholesale gas prices hit a record high before falling after Russia said it was boosting supplies to Europe.
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Many suspect Russia has been holding back gas exports to put pressure on Germany to speed up the approval of a new gas pipeline into the country.
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Are we too reliant on Russia for our energy? And how safe is the UK’s energy supply?
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Economics editor Ben Chu reports.
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