SPAIN’S ENERGY MINISTER: EU MEMBERS COULD REACH AN AGREEMENT ON NATURAL GAS ON TUESDAY
Spain’s Energy Minister Teresa Ribera said in a statement that she expects the European Union (EU) member countries to reach an agreement on natural gas during Tuesday’s meeting.
She added that she hopes the EU will agree on a goal to cut gas consumption by less than 15% through the winter if Russia halts deliveries.
Energy ministers from the bloc’s 27 member states are meeting in Brussels on Tuesday to debate over backing a proposal from the European Commission.
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