Gazprom - Global Systems

Question 1

Russia

Answer 1

• controls about 1/3 worlds gas reserves
• accounts for 92% Russian gas production
• provides 25% of EUs natural gas
• 4% Britains gas
• employed 462,000 in 2018

Question 2

Ukraine as a transit state

Answer 2

• over 80% of gas exports to Western Europe cross the Ukraine

Question 3

Orange revolution

Answer 3

• 2004 got rid of pro-Russian government
• 2006, gas cut ff
• 2008, cut supplies to Ukraine by 50%