European countries are actively buying up liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an alternative to Russian pipeline supplies, depriving poorer countries that cannot compete for the fuel due to high prices, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. According to the publication, the price of LNG has skyrocketed 1,900% from its …
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