# EU ends antitrust case against Gazprom without fines | Reuters

> The European Commission has closed its antitrust case against Gazprom without imposing fines. The item also notes Europe's slower growth and its growing access to LNG, coal and renewables as alternative supplies.

- Date: 2018-05-24 · published 2018-05-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65195-eu-ends-antitrust-case-against-gazprom-without-fines-reuters
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Closing the case removes a regulatory overhang on Russian gas supply to Europe, which modestly eases the risk of disruption. The effect on feed commodity prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: neutral

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## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/eu-ends-antitrust-case-against-gazprom-without-fines-idUSKCN1IP1I7/

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