A week from now, most people will probably have forgotten all about this, but European governments will not have. This highlights the risk Europe is taking by relying so much on a single source for energy. |
It's designed so that both sides can say they're paying - and being paid - the price they wanted. |
The decision was partly commercial, but the timing was political. |
Weather may be one of the factors driving up oil prices, but I don't think it's been a major factor. |