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Iran's Gulf energy site strikes rattle markets, raise recession fears
Iran’s apparent erratic strikes all over the Gulf and now Azerbaijan, together with its stranglehold of the vital Strait of Hormuz, have resulted in a growing strain on the world’s global energy supplies with incalculable consequences ahead.
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Seven EU ministers ask Commission to keep rules on energy pricing
Energy ministers from Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal are concerned that the EU executive might change market rules, claiming the decision would undermine investments in clean power. Fears for the future of the bloc's carbon market are also growing.
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What are Europe's oil route alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz?
Many European countries like Italy, Greece, Spain, Poland and Belgium rely on the Strait of Hormuz for imports or refining. Experts say the closure of this corridor will not cut off Europe’s oil supply, but will continue to drive up oil prices and disrupt markets.
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EU praises Azerbaijani gas as Qatar suspends LNG production
Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Azerbaijan's gas supplies will remain an important backbone of the EU's energy security as the bloc deals with a new energy crisis following the suspension of LNG shipments from Qatar and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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EU prepares to confront its electricity price conundrum
EU leaders will discuss options to reduce electricity prices at a March summit. Among them are decoupling electricity from gas prices and addressing the emergence of negative energy prices, which make producers pay consumers for the power they use.
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