It cut off the supply of cheap gas to Europe from Russia, making the demand for gas from elsewhere spike which caused global price rises. As well as gas being u

It cut off the supply of cheap gas to Europe from Russia, making the demand for gas from elsewhere spike which caused global price rises. As well as gas being used for domestic heating and cooking it's also used for industrial processes that require cheap heat. Burning gas to power steam turbines was one of the cheaper ways of making electricity.