Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  • Russia's shocking invasion of Ukraine a year ago fueled fears of an energy crisis in Europe.
  • Western countries have responded by bringing in sanctions aimed at reducing the Kremlin's oil and gas revenues.
  • These four charts show how the war has changed global energy markets over the past year.

Exactly a year ago, Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, starting a war that shocked the world and triggered a chain of events that transformed the global energy market.