On Tuesday 7 December, the European Commission reiterated to the European press that it will not extend the market correction mechanism that was introduced as an emergency measure in 2022 at the height of the energy crisis (see EUROPE B13090A29).
This set a ceiling for wholesale gas prices at €180/MWh in the event of excessive increases. The regulation governing this mechanism, which came into force on 1 February 2023 for a period of one year, was extended in December 2023 for a...