17/10/2025 – Russia-Ukraine conflict: Trump-Zelensky meeting today, hypothesis of summit with Putin in Budapest takes shape – Read other news

GAS & POWER: The Industry, Research and Energy and International Trade commissions of the European Parliament approved yesterday the proposal to completely ban imports of Russian gas and oil –both via pipeline and in the form of LNG – starting from 1° January 2026. The new legislation will allow energy operators to invoke “force majeure” for early termination of contracts, as the import ban will be considered a sovereign Union act, outside the control of the trading parties. The text also introduces a ban on the temporary storage of gas of Russian origin in European plants from 2026, imposing greater traceability and certification of origin obligations to prevent forms of circumvention, such as the rebranding of cargoes or transit through third countries. Final approval in plenary is expected during the end-October (20–24 October) session, before the start of negotiations with the Danish Presidency of the Council.

EQUITY: Sul fronte geopolitico oggi in programma l’incontro alla Casa Bianca tra Trump e Zelensky, con possibile discussione sulle forniture di missili Tomahawk a Kiev. Nella giornata di ieri lungo colloquio telefonico del Tycoon con Putin, possibile un vertice lampo a Budapest entro le prossime due settimane.