EU states agree 180-euro gas price cap to contain energy crisis

BRUSSELS, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) member states have agreed to cap natural gas prices in the bloc at 180 euros (191 U.S. dollars) per megawatt-hour (MWh) in an effort to ensure the security of energy supply, EU officials said here on Monday.

"We have managed to reach a very important agreement on the price ceiling for gas. Europe will thus have a package of measures to help it prepare for nex