“It is necessary to study the legal documents, which are not yet in full,” TASS quoted him as saying.

Earlier, the Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise of Malta, Miriam Dalli, said that the energy ministers of the EU member states agreed on a gas price cap of €180 per MWh.

It will take effect on February 15th.

According to Novak, the gas price ceiling poses risks for the EU to lose supplies.