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EU commission to help oversee foreign gas deals
By EUobserver
EU states have agreed to give the European Commission access to most kinds of information, except on pricing, on contracts for gas that account for more than 40% of national supplies. The accord, on Monday, also included a new risk assessment mechanism on sharing gas between states in the event of a cut-off. The package, which still needs MEPs' support, is designed to reduce the impact of Russian gas cut-offs.