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EU Mulls Capping Gas Price as Energy Costs Spike on Iran War
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The European Union is considering capping natural gas prices as energy costs surge due to the Middle East war, with the goal of providing relief to households and companies, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced. The price spike has already cost European taxpayers an additional $3.5 billion in fossil fuel imports. The proposed measure aims to mitigate the impact of the energy crisis on the EU economy.
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The European Union is considering emergency relief measures in the wake of the energy price spike amid the Middle East war, including capping the price of natural gas, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. The price spike in oil and gas prices during the ten days of war have already cost the European taxpayer an additional 3 billion euros, or $3.5 billion, in fossil fuel imports, von der Leyen told the European Parliament today. “Households and companies face pressure now. So we must deliver relief now,”…
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