How Did Russia's War On Ukraine Drive Up U.S. Energy Bills?

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🗓️ 26 September 2022

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Summary

European utilities, which used to purchase lots of natural gas from Russia, are buying from the United States instead. That has driven power costs higher at home — and could become politically relevant as the U.S. heads into the colder months.

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0:21.6	Hi, this is Caitlin from Santa Barbara, California.
0:25.6	I grew up in Maine and my first job was life guarding at a beach across our lake, so my
0:30.9	first commute was either kayaking or swimming a mile to work every morning, which was just
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0:38.5	This podcast was recorded at 2.37 p.m. on Monday, September 26th.
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1:00.4	Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.
1:03.7	I'm Susan Davis, I cover politics.
1:05.5	I'm Mara Liason, National Political Correspondent.
1:08.2	And NPR's Arzu Resvani is here.
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