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Category: News & Politics

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Description: After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, gas prices in Europe hit an all-time high. But glassblowers in Murano have been shutting off their furnaces since last year, when Europe's ongoing gas crisis began. It all comes at a time when the trade is already struggling to bring in the next wave of artists to carry on the legacy of Venetian glass. For more about Chiara and Mariana's glass studio, visit: instagram.com/elcocalglasstudio For more about Giancarlo's workshop, visit: instagram.com/giancarlo_signoretto_glass MORE BUSINESS INSIDER VIDEOS: Why We Kill So Many Houseplants, But Spend Billions On Them Anyway | Big Business youtu.be/bNtxbb52eE0 How Women Kept A 3,000-Year-Old Pottery Tradition Alive In Tunisia | Still Standing youtu.be/s4UsOc-F6Cc Why Leavers Lace Is So Expensive youtu.be/y5uX143hx38 ------------------------------------------------------ #Glass #RussiaUkraine #StillStanding Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: businessinsider.com Subscribe: youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Snapchat: snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Boot Camp on Snapchat: snapchat.com/discover/Boot_Camp/3383377771 Europe's Gas Crisis Could Shatter A 700-Year-Old Glass Industry In Venice | Still Standing