Europe's energy crisis may last beyond winter

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Europe's energy crisis may last beyond winter

STORY: Europe's energy crisis may last beyond winter DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XIAOTIAN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of energy-intensive industries in Europe 3. various of streets and shops in Europe STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): ZHOU XIAOTIAN, Xinhua correspondent "The severe economic impacts of the energy crisis are being felt in almost all energy sectors in Europe, and the problems are bound to remain until the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is resolved. The crisis in Ukraine has sent energy prices surging, which in turn pushed up inflation rates and disrupted international supply chains. European countries are taking steps to confront the near-term risks from energy-related impacts. They are strengthening natural gas storage capacities and providing economic relief for low-income families and energy-intensive industries." Recently, the European Commission predicted that the 27-nation European Union (EU) wo

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