Euro falls to $.99 after Russia cuts off Nord Stream pipeline

BERLIN, Germany: After Russia cut off gas supplies going through its main pipeline to Europe this week, the Euro sank to a new 20-year low at below $0.99, causing fears about a deepening energy crisis across the region.

In recent months, the Euro has been increasingly correlated with natural gas prices, falling when the price of gas rose.

While European countries have been scrambling to wean themselves fr