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France urges EU to relax fuel rules as oil crunch looms
In a letter to Ursula von der Leyen, Macron said the EU’s energy security has so far relied heavily on buffers — including stockpiles, refinery flexibility, weaker demand and redirected global trade — rather than addressing the underlying supply shock, according to the letter seen by Euronews.
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US Democrats urge Brussels to stick to methane rules
US lawmakers have presented a united front in defence of predictable market rules, arguing that any rollback of methane regulations would send a damaging signal to global investors who have already invested in CO2 emissions monitoring technologies.
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Eleven EU countries urge methane rules pause amid energy security woes
The eleven EU countries say that the methane rules could jeopardise natural gas supply, especially from foreign suppliers who would face extra costs. Environmentalists warn the EU not to cave in to pressure while the United Nations urged world nations to do more to mitigate methane emissions.
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Brussels mulls scrapping methane fines amid energy crisis - leak
The draft text, circulated to EU member states, says penalties should not jeopardise gas or oil supplies during periods of market stress or crisis — a move likely to be seen as a concession to mounting pressure from industry and international partners.
