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EU Countries Deny Commission Gas Rationing Powers

Bridget Ryder July 28, 2022

At their July 26th meeting, energy ministers rejected the Commission’s initial plan for emergency powers but committed to reducing gas usage by 15% between 1 August 2022 and 31 March 2023—at least they did in theory.

EU Gas Rationing Proposal Likely to Burn Up

Bridget Ryder July 26, 2022

From Madrid, Spain’s Ecological Transition Minister Teresa Ribera rejected Brussels’ plan as “not the most effective, nor the most efficient, nor the fairest.”

Germany Greenlights Uniper Bailout

Sven R. Larson July 26, 2022

According to multiple sources, the Uniper bailout will not prevent a rise in energy prices, specifically on natural gas.

EU and Russia Play Cat and Mouse with Gas and Gold

Bridget Ryder July 24, 2022

The flagship measure is a ban on Russian gold imports, to align EU sanctions with those of the G7, which decided to sanction Russian gold last month.

EU Commission to Propose 15% Gas Reduction

Bridget Ryder July 22, 2022

The Commission wants to make member states save gas and then be able to redistribute the block’s overall supply as a response to the possibility of Russia cutting off Europe’s gas supplies.

Gas Deliveries Via Nord Stream 1 Resumed

David Boos July 21, 2022

After 10 days of being shut down due to scheduled maintenance, gas deliveries from Russia to Germany have resumed via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, albeit only at 30% capacity. While operators claim full capacity will be reached at some point, German politicians are far from relieved.