Germany is nearing a bailout deal for troubled gas supplier Uniper with a 30% stake in the firm and will allow it to pass on some energy costs to customers
Bailout talks could produce a deal this week -sourcesand will allow the utility to pass on some energy costs to customers as part of a bailout package that sources told Reuters could be finalised this week.
Reuters earlier reported that Berlin was leaning towards taking a stake of up to 30% and that a deal would allow Uniper to pass on soaring prices to customers.Germany is scrambling to rescue Uniper, which has become a high-profile casualty of an economic standoff between the West and Russia. That standoff has sent gas prices soaring and raised fears of severe energy shortages this winter.
It was not immediately clear by how much Uniper might be allowed to pass on costs under the rescue deal or what measures the German government could take to shield vulnerable households from a steep price increase. "Stabilising Uniper secures gas supply. In doing so, we are looking for ways to keep price increases for consumers as low as possible," said Ingrid Nestle, climate protection and energy spokesperson for the Greens, which are part of the government coalition.
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