European power prices ease as gas markets weaken
December 16, 2025
Trade surges despite political crises. Gas trade between the European Union and Russia increased considerably in both 2016 and 2017, despite the ongoing political crisis. Simultaneously, two long-standing disputes in the EU-Russia gas relationship – regarding Gazprom’s monopolistic practices and the EU’s third energy package – were settled. Source: Marco Siddi, FIIA
