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Bulgaria is particularly vulnerable to the disruptionsbecause, unlike Greece and Turkey, it has no access toalternative gas supply routes. Bulgarian fertiliser producer Neochim NEOH.BB haltedproduction after its gas suppliers were stopped "As of 3:30 a.m (0130 GMT) supplies ... to Bulgaria as well as the transitto Turkey, Greece and Macedonia have been suspended," Bulgaria's EconomyMinistry said in a statement. "We are in a crisis situation." A delegation from the Czech presidency of the European Unionmet Ukrainian officials in Kiev, while talks between Gazprom andthe EU were planned for later on Tuesday in Berlin. Most larger EU countries say they have large amounts of gasstockpiled after several mild winters, and have access tosupplies from sources such as Norway and Algeria. The conflict between Moscow and Kiev, now in its sixth day,escalated dramatically on Monday when Russian Prime MinisterVladimir Putin ordered Gazprom to cut deliveries of gas toEurope via Ukraine by about one sixth the same amount Moscowaccused Kiev of siphoning off.

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Worries about European gas supplies, coupled with Israel's militaryoperation in Gaza, pushed oil up to a three-week high of $49.91 in New York onMonday.

Russia, whose main export is oil, stands to benefit for a recovery inprices. (Additional reporting by Pavel Polityuk in Kiev and European bureaux; Writingby Christian Lowe; Editing by Jason Neely) Stocks Russia. By Ryan of The SportmeistersThe NCAA post-season kicks off December 19th, with 33 games being played in a three week span. Seniors will get their last hurrah, and teams will attempt to end their season on the winning side, in the hopes of improving recruiting that follows afterwards. The Sportmeisters will preview each of the 33 games that lie ahead, and provide our predictions as well. Lets get to it!Poinsettia Bowl, December 23rd, 8:00 PM, San Diego, CaliforniaNo 23 Utah (9-3) vs.

Six straight wins followed, but Utah ended their season with losses to BYU and TCU, removing any shot of a Mountain West Conference title, and relegating them to a lower bowl than they expected. They boast a top 20 defense (314.7 yards per game), which will be effective against Cals offensive weapons. Their pass defense is one of the best, holding opponents to a mere 172.83 yards per game in the air. Senior DB Robert Johnson is a shutdown corner, with 66 tackles, five interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and two defensive touchdowns on the season. Junior RB Eddie Wide leads the MWC with 1033 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. He will be expected to keep the pressure off of Freshman QB Jordan Wynn, who won the starting job near the end of the season. Wynns top target is Senior WR David Reed (75 catches for 1085 yards and five touchdowns).