Ukraine is on the verge of signing supply agreements with the European Union this month. However, the ever-present issues of payment and dues between Russia and Ukraine threaten the European gas supply. Previously, a gas war in 2009 between the two countries made it difficult for the EU to receive gas. Currently, Gazprom OAO (MCX:GAZP) (OTCMKTS:OGZPY) was demanding the repayment of overdue gas bills from Ukraine.
Ukraine offers potential for shale gas and oil
However, Ukraine is on to something bigger and is less interested in just being the transporter of Russian gas. The Lublin Basin, which lies under Poland and Ukraine, offers huge potential for shale gas and oil. Analysts claim that this basin could be ten...

