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EU nations struggle to find joint approach on energy prices

Czech Republic's Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela rings a bell to signify the start of a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. European Union energy ministers are holding emergency talks to discuss a price cap on Russian natural gas and a possible windfall levy on European oil and gas companies making extraordinary profits as the war in Ukraine drives up energy prices. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) A member of a delegation rushes by the media during the start of a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. European Union energy ministers are holding emergency talks to discuss a price cap on Russian natural gas and a possible windfall levy on European oil and gas companies making extraordinary profits as the war in Ukraine drives up energy prices. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson, left, greets Greek Energy Minister Constantinos Skrekas, right, and Germany's Energy Minister Robert Habeck, center, during a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. European Union energy ministers are holding emergency talks to discuss a price cap on Russian natural gas and a possible windfall levy on European oil and gas companies making extraordinary profits as the war in Ukraine drives up energy prices. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) Spain's Environment Minister Teresa Ribera speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. European Union energy ministers are holding emergency talks to discuss a price cap on Russian natural gas and a possible windfall levy on European oil and gas companies making extraordinary profits as the war in Ukraine drives up energy prices. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) France's Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. European Union energy ministers are holding emergency talks to discuss a price cap on Russian natural gas and a possible windfall levy on European oil and gas companies making extraordinary profits as the war in Ukraine drives up energy prices. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) Slovenia's Minister for Infrastructure Bojan Kumer speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. European Union energy ministers are holding emergency talks to discuss a price cap on Russian natural gas and a possible windfall levy on European oil and gas companies making extraordinary profits as the war in Ukraine drives up energy prices. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) Ireland's Energy Minister Eamon Ryan speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. European Union energy ministers are holding emergency talks to discuss a price cap on Russian natural gas and a possible windfall levy on European oil and gas companies making extraordinary profits as the war in Ukraine drives up energy prices. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys) A rainbow forms between the European Council building, left, and the European Commission building right outside a meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. European Union energy ministers are holding an emergency meeting Friday to discuss the bloc's electricity market. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)