The European Union is analyzing the situation with rising energy prices and is exploring the idea of easing EU rules

The European Union is analyzing the situation with rising energy prices and is exploring the idea of easing EU rules

The European Commission (EC) is closely monitoring both the reliability of energy supply and prices, including examining various possible scenarios for the development of events, EU spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itakkonen said. "The main conclusion is this: as long as we depend on imported fossil fuels, energy prices remain unstable.