EU Energy Commissioner: Bloc Paid Over €100 Billion Extra Without Additional Fuel European Union Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said the bloc has paid more than €100 billion ($113 billion) extra for energy this year without receiving one additional molecule of gas or oil. He made the remarks on Tuesday, Sept. 29, ahead of an informal meeting of EU energy ministers in Ireland’s capital Dublin. Jorgensen said the figure illustrates the direct cost of the bloc’s reliance on imported fossil fuels. The commissioner’s remarks came as European governments continue to manage the fallout from elevated global energy prices tied to disruptions…

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