SPORT INVERNALI - Sci Alpino - ISMF World Cup - Ski Mountaineering

SPORT INVERNALI - Sci Alpino - ISMF World Cup - Ski Mountaineering

BU LUER (CHN) uphill on skis during ISMF World Cup - Ski Mountaineering, Ski Mountaineering race in Bormio, Italy, February 22 2025

SPORT INVERNALI - Sci Alpino - ISMF World Cup - Ski Mountaineering

SPORT INVERNALI - Sci Alpino - ISMF World Cup - Ski Mountaineering

BU LUER (CHN) uphill on skis during ISMF World Cup - Ski Mountaineering, Ski Mountaineering race in Bormio, Italy, February 22 2025

Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies fuel shortage fears in Europe

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies fuel shortage fears in Europe DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): LUER, Retiree in Berlin 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): MARIA ZAGKA, President of Attica's gas station owners' association, Greece 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHRISTINE LAGARDE, European Central Bank (ECB) President STORYLINE: The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has led to an increase in fuel prices in many parts of Europe. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): LUER, Retiree in Berlin "The gas price is apparently too high. Luckily, I got a small car. I just filled up on Sunday but paid twice as much as before for less fuel. Sometimes I have to choose public transportation to save money. The food prices are just as bad. We were spoiled by the low prices in the past. The cost of daily life has obviously become higher than before." Fears of an oil supply shortage have added to the price volatility. Brent crude, a global benchmark, remain

Russia-Ukraine conflict worsens energy shortages in Germany

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict worsens energy shortages in Germany DATELINE: March 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HUANG YAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (German): LUER, Retiree in Berlin STORYLINE: Oil prices in Europe have been surging since the start of the conflict in Ukraine amid fears that the European Union (EU) may ban the energy imports from Russia, a sign that the proposed embargo will inevitably backfire on its own economy. STANDUP (English): HUANG YAN, Xinhua correspondent "I'm now in Lubmin, a town in north Germany. This is a site of the Nord Stream 1 project. It imports natural gas from Russia. The project was completed in 2011 and ever since then has become the vital energy provider for Germany. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, the Western countries have been imposing sanctions against Russia, including energy export. But the German government has made it clear that it won't ban the energy import from Ru