“An option that 15 countries have unequivocally supported.
The European Commission may consider it later, but in any case during September, ”he said in an interview with La Repubblica.
Chingolani also called it senseless to limit prices only for gas from Russia.
“The signal should be given to all manufacturers.
It is only fair that Europe, as the world's largest buyer, should help set the price to protect businesses and citizens,” he explained.
Earlier it was reported that EU energy ministers failed to agree on a price ceiling for Russian gas.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations of Hungary Péter Szijjarto said that Budapest, at the meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels, opposed the introduction of a price ceiling for Russian gas.