Murano glassblowing model shattered by methane price surge

Dozens of furnaces that remain on the lagoon island must burn around the clock, or the costly crucible inside the ovens will break. But the price for methane that powers the ovens has skyrocketed fivefold.

Murano glassblowing model shattered by methane price surge

Murano Glassblowing Model Shattered by Methane Price Surge

Murano glass factories forced to shut down furnaces during Europe's gas crisis - The Washington Post

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Murano glassblowing model shattered by methane price surge

Murano glassblowing model shattered by methane price surge

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