Putin eyes 'more profitable' markets for Russian gas amid Middle East chaos

Russian President Vladimir Putin is positioning Russia to benefit from tighter LNG markets. Gavriil Grigorov/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin is eyeing more profitable gas markets amid surging prices. He is signaling that Russia could halt European supply and pivot to new buyers. Production halts and Strait of Hormuz tensions are intensifying competition for LNG cargoes. Russian President Vladimir Putin said a spike in global energy prices is opening the door to more p...