The European Union is working on a deal to import Israeli gas through Egypt as the bloc rushes to reduce its reliance on Russian supplies. The fuel would be converted to liquefied natural gas at Egyptian processing plants before being shipped to the EU, according to documents seen by Bloomberg. An agreement would open up a new market for Israel, where domestic gas prices are much lower than the rates it can charge in Europe. Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine sparked international condemnation and a move by buyers of Russian gas to secure alternative supplies. Since the EU imported about 40% of its gas from Russia last year, it will need to tap multiple sources of the fuel — as well as raising renewables output — to meet demand. As part of a potential memorandum of understanding, the EU, Israel and Egypt would also increase collaboration on clean energy […]