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EU Commission to oversee national energy deals
By EUobserver
The EU Commission will vet EU state deals on gas and oil in an effort to create a single energy market and soften reliance on Russian gas. EU energy commissioner Canete said the deal would "guarantee that no energy deal jeopardises the security of supply in an EU country". EU states have some 124 energy-related intergovernmental agreements with other countries. Around one-third are not EU compliant.