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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Priyanka Shankar

EU response to energy crisis looms amid rising oil, gas prices

European gas prices reached a record high of 343 euros ($335) per megawatt-hour in late August [File: Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters]

Brussels, Belgium – All eyes are on Brussels this week as European Union leaders convene in Belgium’s capital to find a joint solution to tackle the energy crisis, which has been gnawing at the bloc for more than a year.

Energy prices – determined by the price of crude oil, natural gas and coal – began soaring last year as a result of COVID lockdowns being lifted, followed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year.

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