WASHINGTON, D.C.: The European Union is looking for trade pacts with "reliable partners" to combat supply shocks, said the bloc's trade commissioner on Thursday (Friday in Manila), pointing to its energy problems after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Europe is facing an energy crunch, with the price of electricity generation skyrocketing on a surge in gas prices after Moscow's invasion.

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