On Friday 7 July, the European Commission launched the second call for tenders for the joint purchase of gas in the European Union.
Valid until 10 July, this invitation to reliable international gas suppliers aims to meet a demand for 15.92 billion cubic metres of gas from 49 companies for the period August 2023 to March 2025.
Almost half of this demand is for liquefied natural gas. This increase in demand - which amounted to 11.6 billion cubic metres in the first financial year (see...