MILAN (Reuters) - A deadly gas explosion in Austria has exposed a weak link in European energy security -- in neighbouring Italy.
The blast cut off a vital supply line for Italy, itself a crossroads for international gas pipelines feeding western Europe, and led Rome to declare an immediate state of emergency as gas prices soared on fears of an energy shortage.
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