(Natural News) The gas shortage in Germany is becoming so dire that schools could be forced to close to save the national supply. Speaking to the German newspaper Rheinische Post on Thursday, July 7, Minister of Education Bettina Stark-Watzinger said it should be a priority for the government of left-wing Chancellor Olaf Scholz to make sure […]

(Natural News) The federal government of Switzerland has warned that it may ration energy in the event of natural gas shortages. Switzerland gets most of its gas through trading hubs in neighboring countries in the European Union, which means that disruptions affecting the rest of the continent also make their way to landlocked Switzerland, even […]

(Natural News) Three major energy firms in France told people to cut back on their energy usage at the soonest, lest the country spirals into an energy crisis. Executives of the three energy companies – Engie Managing Director Catherine MacGregor, EDF CEO Jean-Bernard Lévy and TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné – issued the admonishment in a joint […]

(Natural News) Gazprom has cut off gas supply to Denmark’s Orsted, as well as to Shell Energy for its contract to supply gas to Germany. The Russian gas producer announced the move Wednesday, June 1, citing the companies’ failure to make payments in rubles. It was an obvious response to recent statements by European Union (EU) leaders […]

(Natural News) About six million households in the United Kingdom could experience blackouts this winter if Kremlin cuts off gas supplies to Europe. The Times news website cited a Whitehall document that said imports of natural gas from Norway could be cut in half next winter amid surging European Union (EU) demand. The U.K. takes […]

(Natural News) It is already this price in some parts of the country, but $6.20 per gallon is soon to become the national average for gasoline, according to JPMorgan analysts. Come August, the entire country will be paying more for a gallon of gas than minimum wage in the states of Georgia and Wyoming. Will […]

(Natural News) When the Russian military crossed into Ukraine and Vladimir Putin stated his military objectives there, European leaders were quick to escalate the situation, imposing sweeping economic and banking sanctions against the Russian people. These sanctions caused a domino effect of unintended consequences throughout Europe and the West. The United States, Canada and Europe […]

(Natural News) In an urgent March 31 announcement, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that if payments for energy exports are not made in rubles, those exports will be halted effective April 1. Since NATO sanctions do not allow Russia to use dollars or euros, there is no use accepting these currencies as payment […]