This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to the draft package of emergency measures to combat the energy crisis of the European Commission.
“The association has decided to refrain from immediately capping gas prices due to political differences and concerns about the security of supplies,” the material says.
It is noted that the EC plans to propose measures to avoid sharp jumps in energy prices and use the union's overall purchasing power as leverage in negotiations with global gas suppliers.
On October 16, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that residents of states that support this initiative will pay for the consequences of a possible decision to set a ceiling on prices for Russian gas.
In addition, the head of Gazprom, Alexei Miller, said that the introduction of a ceiling on gas prices is a violation of the terms of contracts, which entails the cessation of supplies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Moscow's readiness to provide Europe with energy resources in the autumn and winter periods.
At the same time, he stated that Russia would not act to its own detriment if Western countries introduced a ceiling on prices for Russian energy resources.