Natural Gas Prices Soar As Putin Punks Europe

In late October, the market rejoiced and nat gas prices puked (even as we warned this was just the latest joke the Kremlin was playing at gullible Europe's expense) after news that Russian President Vladimir Putin had asked Gazprom to "gradually" raise volumes to Europe starting November 8. So fast forwarding to November 8, i.e., today when not only is there no gas being shipped to Germany via Russia's anchor Yamal pipeline as of today... ... but there are there no signs the continent will get any relief any time soon, with…