gasfinger
n.— «It seems that no matter how many times various energy analysts discard the possibility of an OPEC-like cartel of natural gas exporters, the specter of gasfinger, as we affectionately refer to it (credit to the FT), seems to pop up again and again.» —“Russia and the Gas Cartel, Part III: The Doha Meeting” by Bob Amsterdam Robert Amsterdam Apr. 6, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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