In January 2009, Russian gas supplies to Europe were halted for the first time since the system was built under the Soviets. The ensuing disruption led to the introduction of EU-wide gas security legislation which, it was hoped, would strengthen existing national frameworks. Amended and added to over time, these regulations offer useful – if limited – standards for assessing risks of supply failure. This article demonstrates the challenges of assessing how gas security might look in future. Source: Ben Cook
