18 October 2022 at 15:33 The European Commission proposes to set up a cartel for gas purchases The European Commission will make it possible for gas companies to form a cartel that together buys gas into the EU. The goal is to negotiate better gas agreements. Joint gas procurement is one of several crisis measures the European Commission is proposing in its new energy package on Tuesday. The Commission’s proposal is that the EU countries coordinate their gas needs and look for offers on the market that can meet the overall demand. “Companies are given permission to form a European consortium for gas procurement, in accordance with EU competition rules,” the commission writes in its proposal. (NTB)
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