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EU countries to back energy windfall levies, lock horns over gas price cap

European Union countries meet on Friday to approve emergency levies on energy firms' windfall profits and launch talks on their next move to tackle Europe's energy crunch - possibly, a gas price cap.

read more... 03/10/2022

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EU tells countries gas price cap would come with risks

The European Commission has warned EU countries that a broad cap on gas prices could be complex to launch and pose risks to energy security, amid calls from countries for Brussels to step in to tame high fuel prices.

read more... 30/09/2022

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EU vows to protect energy network after 'sabotage' of Russian gas pipeline

The European Union on Wednesday promised a "robust" response to any intentional disruption of its energy infrastructure after saying it suspected sabotage was behind gas leaks discovered this week on subsea Russian pipelines to Europe.

read more... 30/09/2022

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EU countries at odds over possible gas price cap

European Union countries were at odds on Wednesday over whether to cap gas prices in the bloc, with France, Belgium and 13 other states stepping up their call for the move opposed by Germany and others.

read more... 29/09/2022

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Bulgaria is lagging in accumulation of gas reserves

Bulgaria will not achieve the EU’s minimum goal of filling up to 80% of its gas storage by the start of the heating season, which in the EU begins on 1 October, EURACTIV’s partner Dnevnik reported.

read more... 28/09/2022

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