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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Struggles with How to Cut off Reliance on Russian Gas

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2021 file photo, a flare burns natural gas at an oil well Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, N.D. Consumers of natural gas are facing the prospect of much higher heating bills this winter. That's after enjoying a prolonged period of low prices. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

European Union nations struggled Monday to find common ground on how to wean the bloc off its reliance on Russian natural gas, seeking to appease wary consumers at home while upholding unity as Moscow turns down the tap.

On the eve of an emergency meeting to discuss plans to cut gas use by 15% over the coming months, envoys were still brokering a possible compromise that should keep all 27 nations in line by Tuesday night.

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