The European Commission is drafting plans to help EU countries reduce fossil gas demand and, if necessary, curtail consumption in the face of “a likely deterioration of gas supply outlook” this winter, according to leaked policy proposals seen by EURACTIV.
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European Union countries are considering alternatives to an EU plan to use a carbon market reserve to help finance their exit from Russian gas, as some fear the proposal would undermine the bloc's main climate change policy.
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The Netherlands expects to be able to sustain its supply of natural gas to Germany in the coming winter even if Russia cuts off all its supply to Europe, gas transport company GTS said on Thursday.
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Oil prices increased slightly on Wednesday even after U.S. oil stocks increased and after U.S. inflation data strengthened the argument for yet another significant Federal Reserve interest rate increase. Thus, Brent crude ended rather flat at $99.57 a barrel, while WTI crude rose by 0.5% to $96.30 per barrel.
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The European Commission has proposed to EU countries a deal with Azerbaijan to increase imports of natural gas and support the expansion of a pipeline to do this, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.
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