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Marta Pacheco

EU loosens state aid rules as Middle East crisis hits energy costs

The European Union will ease its strict state aid rules to help fuel-dependent sectors cope with surging energy prices and other economic effects of the crisis in the Middle East, the European Commission announced on Wednesday.

The emergency, short-term measures will allow national governments to subsidise up to 70% of the extra cost of fuel and fertilisers for farmers, fishing firms and road transport carriers.

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