European Union energy ministers are expected to agree on new measures to mitigate high energy prices at an emergency meeting on Friday.

According to the information provided by "APA-Economics" referring to the foreign press, this is stated in the meeting materials of the EU Council.

"The EU energy ministers will try to reach a political agreement on the draft regulation of the Emergency Intervention Council to respond to high prices for energy carriers," the materials state.

It is hoped that the mentioned issue will be agreed today.