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With weeks until winter, EU gas storage is almost 90 percent full, a level 15 percent higher than last year.

There are fears the UK could run out of energy for days at a time this winter

French gas reserves for winter are full, the country’s Energy Regulation Commission announced Wednesday – while nonetheless caling on French people to make a “huge collective effort” to cut down on energy consumption.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will suggest to EU leaders meeting this week how the EU could cap gas prices in a bid to contain soaring energy costs.

The head of the European Union’s executive arm wants to introduce checks on key EU infrastructure, including energy, after the suspected sabotage of natural-gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea

The scammers are targeting vulnerable householders who may be struggling financially and are pretending to offer refunds from British Gas

Fuel prices are currently at their lowest levels since May

Russian President Vladimir Putin formalised the annexation of four Ukrainian regions on Wednesday despite major battlefield reversals in recent days, reducing the amount of seized territory Moscow controls. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

The RAC has said that drivers should have seen a bigger drop in fuel prices at garages to reflect a drop in the wholesale cost of fuel