Leaders from European Union countries will agree at a summit this week to jointly purchase gas, liquefied natural gas and hydrogen ahead of next winter, according to a draft of their summit statement. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Europe’s top gas supplier, has caused energy prices to soar to record highs and put the EU on a mission to cut Russian gas use this year – a move that will require a jump in imports from other suppliers, such as Qatar and the United States. “With a view to next winter, Member States and the Commission will urgently… work together on the joint purchase of gas, LNG and hydrogen,” EU leaders will say following a summit on Mar. […]