EU Weighs One-Year Delay to Methane Rules as Winter Energy Risks Rise

The European Union is considering delaying methane reporting rules for imported oil and gas by as much as a year as tight fuel supplies and rising prices collide with Brussels’ climate agenda. The rules are set to take effect on January 1, 2027. Foreign oil and gas producers supplying the EU would be required to monitor and report methane emissions, with penalties for noncompliance. EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said Tuesday that officials are examining whether to postpone the import provisions, not weaken them. Europe is entering…