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Europa toma medidas para enfrentar la crisis de energía

By Duncan Mil

March 22, 2022 - Los jefes de gobierno europeos posiblemente darán luz verde a un impuesto temporal sobre ganancias extraordinarias de compañías de energía para dar mayor alivio a los consumidores más vulnerables. (La cumbre de la UE está programada para jueves y viernes, 24 y 25 de marzo).

The European Commission has floated the option of such a tax in the past weeks. Under current market conditions, oil and gas companies could see excess profits of up to €200 billion ($220 billion) in Europe, according to the International Energy Agency.

According to a draft of their summit statement, EU leaders attending the meeting on Thursday and Friday will likely agree to jointly purchase gas, liquefied natural gas and hydrogen ahead of next winter.

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Europe’s top gas supplier, has caused energy prices to soar to record highs and put the EU on a mission to cut Russian oil and gas use this year. The move will require a jump in imports from other suppliers, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United States.

EU leaders will probably stop short of endorsing intervention in the wholesale energy markets but are expected to pledge to phase out Europe’s dependence on Russian oil and start filling depleted gas storage as soon as possible.

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PUBLISHED: 22/03/2022; STORY: Graphic News
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