Putin says claims Russia is using gas prices as political weapon are "drivel" - a podcast by BBC World Service

Claims that Russia is using the high gas price as a political weapon are "drivel", according to President Vladimir Putin. His comments come as there is now intense focus on the energy markets. Bitcoin consumes a lot of energy and China's banning of the mining of the cryptocurrency has prompted what some have called the great mining migration. Alex De Vries, who runs the Digieconomist blog explains where the miners are going and how much energy are they consuming. Plus, Susan Schmidt of Aviva Investors, in Chicago, on the day's trading on Wall Street.

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