![Czech Republic's Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela, right, speaks with Germany's Energy Minister Robert Habeck during a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept. Czech Republic's Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela, right, speaks with Germany's Energy Minister Robert Habeck during a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MAKNBD/czech-republics-industry-and-trade-minister-jozef-sikela-right-speaks-with-germanys-energy-minister-robert-habeck-during-a-meeting-of-eu-energy-ministers-at-the-european-council-building-in-brussels-friday-sept-9-2022-european-union-energy-ministers-are-holding-emergency-talks-to-discuss-a-price-cap-on-russian-natural-gas-and-a-possible-windfall-levy-on-european-oil-and-gas-companies-making-extraordinary-profits-as-the-war-in-ukraine-drives-up-energy-prices-ap-photoolivier-matthys-2MAKNBD.jpg)
Czech Republic's Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela, right, speaks with Germany's Energy Minister Robert Habeck during a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept.
![Czech Republic's Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela, left, arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. European Union energy ministers Czech Republic's Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela, left, arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. European Union energy ministers](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MAKNNM/czech-republics-industry-and-trade-minister-jozef-sikela-left-arrives-for-a-meeting-of-eu-energy-ministers-at-the-european-council-building-in-brussels-friday-sept-9-2022-european-union-energy-ministers-are-holding-emergency-talks-to-discuss-a-price-cap-on-russian-natural-gas-and-a-possible-windfall-levy-on-european-oil-and-gas-companies-making-extraordinary-profits-as-the-war-in-ukraine-drives-up-energy-prices-ap-photoolivier-matthys-2MAKNNM.jpg)
Czech Republic's Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela, left, arrives for a meeting of EU energy ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. European Union energy ministers
![EU is on course to impose historic interventions in the energy market to rein in soaring prices, including considering a levy on excess profits and gas price caps, according to a document EU is on course to impose historic interventions in the energy market to rein in soaring prices, including considering a levy on excess profits and gas price caps, according to a document](https://external-preview.redd.it/IPIhGldBtA6aaJxcSbvClBJfI5NGE4BjexhXeuLiS1A.jpg?auto=webp&s=a359a237298bf9a869da3e75effbb8de4f567161)