The appeal lands as EU energy ministers meet informally in Cyprus on Wednesday, with energy security high on the agenda amid efforts to shield consumers and industry from higher fuel costs.
Those price pressures have intensified after the US-Israeli war on Iran triggered what the report described as the most serious oil supply disruption in history, widening concern across Europe’s energy markets.
With the Strait of Hormuz blockaded, can Europe avoid a winter energy crisis by relaxing its gas storage rules?
Will Europe's emergency plan prevent fuel shortages or just delay a much larger economic crisis?
Is the EU trading its past Russian gas dependency for an equally risky reliance on American LNG?