EU Backs Off Methane Rules as Energy Security Fears Mount | EN590 Commodities
EN590 Commodities GroupNatural Gas / LNG July 25, 2026
Russia's Biggest Black Sea Oil Port Goes Quiet as Drone Threat Grows Felicity Bradstock is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She writes for energy websites and covers several other industries, as well as writing… The European Commission (EC) has informed EU governments that they shouldwaive penaltiesfor oil and gas companies that breach its methane emissions law for the next three years, owing to pressure from the United States government to scrap the rules. While the decision is not binding, many member states are expected to follow the EC’s advice. The EC made the move after the U.S. and Qatar, as well as oil and gas industry groups and most EU member states, voiced concerns about the strict rules and demanded change. Several states feared that Europe would not be able to se
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