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Germany nationalises gas giant amid energy crisis
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2022-09-21 at 1:17 PM UTC
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2022-09-21 at 1:20 PM UTCwhy?
they seized all those companies months ago, the companies effectively shut down because they were disconnected from deliveries and fired all their workers
it's like when they seized that Russian billionaire's mini-cruise liner and didn't know what to do with it so they're spending millions on upkeep -
2022-09-21 at 1:23 PM UTC
Uniper's Finnish owner Fortum said the company has accumulated close to €8.5bn (£7.4bn) in gas-related losses "and cannot continue to fulfil its role as a critical provider of security of supply as a privately-owned company".
"The role of gas in Europe has fundamentally changed since Russia attacked Ukraine, and so has the outlook for a gas-heavy portfolio," Fortum chief executive Markus Rauramo said in a statement.
"As a result, the business case for an integrated group is no longer viable." -
2022-09-21 at 1:24 PM UTCagain
why -
2022-09-21 at 1:31 PM UTC