Ukraine's gas dispute could mean cold winter for Central, East Europe


  • World
  • Wednesday, 16 Jul 2014

PRAGUE/LONDON (Reuters) - Central and south-eastern Europe could face higher gas prices and potential shortages this winter, as a prolonged price row between Russia and Ukraine heightens regional supply fears.

The former Soviet countries, many of which receive most or all of their gas from Russia via Ukraine, have been scrambling to fill storage tanks and arrange alternate supply sources to prepare for the winter heating season.

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