German Utility VNG Pauses Arbitration Claim Against Gazprom
Despite winning arbitration claims after Gazprom failed to fulfill supply contracts in 2022, companies such as Uniper SE are struggling to extract compensation payments. That's partly because the Russian gas giant's international assets shrank following the nationalization of Gazprom Germania at the height of Europe's energy crisis.
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