Interview George Verberg: ‘Gas market has become too politicised’

George Verberg, former chief executive officer of the Dutch gas producer Gasunie and former President of the International Gas Union, was asked by the Energy Charter Secretariat to stand ready to serve as mediator in the Russia-Ukraine gas conflict in January. However, the conflict escalated so quickly that it was almost immediately handled at the highest political level. ‘I never got the chance to become involved’, says Verberg.