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"Gas flows have been curtailed even more than expected and we have already seen evidence of demand destruction weighing on activity," said Michael Cahill, a strategist at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS). The euro slid to as low as $0.9876 in early European trade, the lowest level since 2002, before recovering to $0.9939, still 0.2% lower on the session. It coincided with the Group of Seven finance ministers announcing a price cap on Russian oil. Russia scrapped a Saturday deadline for flows down the Nord Stream pipeline to resume, citing an oil leak in a turbine. The euro has been increasingly correlated with natural gas prices in recent months, with the former falling when prices of the energy source rise.Įurope is scrambling to wean itself off Russian supplies and build up reserves before the cold winter months, but investors reckon the hit to its economy will be huge. LONDON (Reuters) -The euro sank below $0.99 to a new 20-year low on Monday after Russia's halt to gas supplies down its main pipeline to Europe heightened fears about a deepening energy crisis across the region. Create New Watchlist Create Create a new holdings portfolio Add Create + Add another position Close
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