Gas

Italian Minister Calls for Price Cap on all Gas Imported

Italian Minister for Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani said the European Union should introduce a cap on gas prices for exporters across the board as targeting Russia’s dwindling gas exports to Europe “makes no sense.” “Capping only Russian gas makes no sense. It is currently delivered to Europe in very small …

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Energy Crisis Pushes Germany to Lock in LNG for Decades

Germany’s energy crunch is forcing it to sign fossil-fuel contracts that last decades as the country balances keeping the lights on and homes heated against meeting environmental targets. Energy providers from Uniper SE to RWE AG have signed long-term agreements with liquefied natural gas suppliers, especially in the US, with …

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France Swings behind Brussels’ Gas Price Cap Plan

France has come out in favor of imposing an EU-wide price cap on gas supply from Russia and a windfall tax on excess energy profits as Europe looks to reign in sky-high energy costs and respond to provocations from Moscow. European leaders are fighting to contain an energy crisis that …

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Goldman Says EU Gas may Challenge August Highs on Gazprom News

European natural gas prices could approach highs set in August after Russia said its key pipeline to Europe won’t resume flows as planned, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The news will probably “reignite market uncertainty regarding the region’s ability to manage storage through winter” and is set to drive …

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Europe Plan for Floating Gas Terminals Raises Climate Fears

As winter nears, European nations, desperate to replace the natural gas they once bought from Russia, have embraced a short-term fix: A series of roughly 20 floating terminals that would receive liquefied natural gas from other countries and convert it into heating fuel. Yet the plan, with the first floating …

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EU Hits Gas Storage Target ahead of Deadline

The European Union’s gas storage facilities have been filled to 80 percent, the bloc’s Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson said in a tweet. The EU had set itself a deadline in October to have its gas storage caverns 80 percent full ahead of the start of the heating season amid …

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