17/01/2022 (Agence Europe) – Driven by global gas markets, wholesale gas prices in the EU reached record levels in the third quarter of 2021, standing at €85/MWh at the end of September, according to the European Commission’s new quarterly reports on gas and electricity prices published on 17 January. These high prices have led to a surge in wholesale electricity prices and, in turn, to significant increases in retail prices. According to the Commission, the European electricity...