EU states fail to reach gas price cap deal but positions getting closer, says Síkela

EU states again failed to reach agreement on gas price caps in talks lasting over eight hours on Tuesday. However, the Czech industry minister, Jozef Síkela, said their positions had become closer and there was a chance of agreement being struck at another meeting next Monday.

Mr. Síkela chaired Tuesday’s meeting in Brussels as Czechia currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union.

Ministers are hoping to prevent a repeat of this year’s record gas price increases.