EU delays methane rules on oil and gas imports for a year

BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) The European Commission ​proposed a ‌one-year delay to the EU s methane emissions ‌rules ​for ⁠oil and gas ⁠imports on Wednesday, after pressure from governments ​including France and ⁠the United ⁠States. The rules, ​due to ​take effect on January ‌1, 2027, would have required foreign ⁠oil and gas suppliers to the ⁠EU ‌to ⁠monitor and ​report ‌methane emissions, a ​potent ⁠greenhouse gas. (Reporting by Kate Abnett, Editing by Charlotte Van ​Campenhout)