European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday warned of surging fossil fuel prices, saying measures would be taken to tackle rising energy costs as winter approaches.
Addressing the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, France, von der Leyen said natural gas prices in Europe had jumped 140 percent and diesel prices had doubled since late February, with an extra 100 billion euros spent on imported fossil fuels.
With winter approaching, high energy costs were likely to put more strain on households and businesses, she said, adding the European Union would roll out measures including a strategic dialogue for European refineries and joint energy purchases to curb rising energy prices and cut reliance on imported fossil fuels.
Von der Leyen warns of rising EU energy costs, vows action
The Ningxia crude oil outbound pipeline network in northwest China has transported a cumulative total of over 200 million tonnes of crude oil, the China Oil and Gas Piping Network Corporation (PipeChina) announced on Tuesday.
Spanning 564 kilometers across northwest China's Gansu Province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the network relies on Gansu's Lanzhou hub for cross-regional allocation of oil resources and delivers crude to Sichuan Petrochemical in southwest China via the Lanzhou-Chengdu pipeline.
Having operated safely for 48 years, this energy corridor maintains a stable daily oil transmission of over 23,000 tonnes, ensuring a continuous supply of oil and gas resources to China's western regions.
Crude oil supply via Ningxia's oil outbound pipeline network tops 200 mln tonnes
Crude oil supply via Ningxia's oil outbound pipeline network tops 200 mln tonnes
