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The blown glass creations forged in the furnaces on Venice's Murano islands are prized around the world, but soaring gas prices are threatening the craft.

The blown glass creations forged in the furnaces on Venice’s Murano islands are prized around the world – but soaring gas prices are threatening the centuries-old craft. “It’s a huge problem . . . A hurricane has hit the economy,” Luciano Gambaro, head of the Promovetro glass association, said, describing bills that have risen a whopping 600 per cent.

The blown glass creations forged in the furnaces on Venice's Murano islands are prized around the world -- but soaring gas prices are threatening the centuries-old craft.

The blown glass creations forged in the furnaces on Venice’s Murano islands are prized around the world – but soaring gas prices are threatening the

The blown glass creations forged in the furnaces on Venice's Murano islands are prized around the world -- but soaring gas prices are threatening the centuries-old craft.