The EU asked the European Commission to study the work of the gas market due to rising prices

Following the results of the first day of the summit in Brussels, the heads of state and government of the European Union turned to the European Commission with a request to study the work of the gas market in the region against the backdrop of rising prices. This is stated in a statement following the meeting.

it states that the European Council has considered the recent surge in energy prices, and also examined the impact of price increases on citizens and businesses during the spread of covid-19 .

“The European Council invites the European Commission to study the functioning of the gas and electricity market, as well as the ETS emissions trading market,” the document says.

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In early October, the finance ministers of France, Spain, Greece, the Czech Republic and Romania issued a joint statement asking the European Union to develop tools "to respond immediately to significant price increases." They also called for an investigation into the gas market and said the EU should coordinate purchases.

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