and guess what, the prices in the market for gas supplies are very similar, the EU having to bring in a lot of its gas from Russia, the Ukraine, Algeria, and then from more distant parts such as Qatar - but then the prices of gas/tricity are often higher in the EU markets - and these state companies make losses/small profits, suggesting high inefficiencies
Then who is owning the BG Group and Centrica (who own BG Gas) if its not Brits......and then, sure nationalise them and see what happens to BG Groups substantial ownership of foreign assets (26% of two of the worlds largest new oil and gas fields in Brazil, bigger than anything the Saudis have) - now that would be intelligent.