Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
Don't be so fucking naive.

The mere fact that Putin has already used gas supplies as a tool for blackmail clearly demonstrates that the EU could be on the end of it if they become dependent on Russia.

It will be ludicrous NOT to make sure you have multiple suppliers.

I didn't say don't buy Putin's Gas, I said make sure you have other reliable sources as well.

Are you under the impression they can only pick one, you idiot?

Russia has not used gas as blackmail at all. Show us evidence of this. Russia expressly told germany that they should just make a set contract for gas prices that would be stable and a good price. But Germany chose the futures market price instead. And thats why gas is high.

Russia’s Putin says Europe only has itself to blame for surging gas prices | Al Arabiya English

He also said European leaders had made mistakes in reducing the use of long-term supply deals in favor of the spot market, where prices are more volatile.
“The countries, which receive gas via the long-term deals, they receive it much cheaper,” Novak said.
Europe’s red-hot gas market could find some relief from redirected cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Asia as European prices make this diversion attractive.