7 Best Christmas Tree Stands in 2022

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Believe it or not, a Christmas tree won't stay upright on its own. Instead, you need a stable Christmas tree stand that can accommodate the type and size of tree you have. We researched dozens of the best Christmas tree stands to help you find the right one for your needs, whether you have a real tree, an artificial tree, a small tree, or a behemoth. The stands in our guide have a track record of durability, performance, and easy setup. We also outline the size and type of tree each stand is meant for. Check out our guide to the best Christmas tree skirts once you've chosen the right stand for your tree. The best Christmas tree stands in 2022 Best Christmas tree stand overall: Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand, available at Amazon, $82.79 The German-engineered Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand is easy to set up in a couple of minutes and keeps trees up to 12 f...
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Spain to ask EU for extension to Iberian gas price cap until at least end of 2024

Spanish Energy Minister Teresa Ribera, in Madrid, Spain, on Oct. 7, 2022.VIOLETA SANTOS MOURA/Reuters

Spain will seek European Union permission to extend its temporary cap on reference prices for natural gas and coal used by power plants until at least the end of 2024, Energy Minister Teresa Ribera said on Monday.

The so-called Iberian mechanism, in place in Spain and Portugal after the two countries reached a deal with the European Commission in the spring of 2022, is a joint scheme through which fossil fuel plants’ power costs are subsidized in a bid to bring down soaring electricity prices.

“We intend to ask for the Iberian mechanism to be maintained for the duration of the energy crisis or until the electricity market is reformed and European regulation is updated,” Ribera said in an interview with TV station Antena3.

“We would like the gas cap to stay within the lower end of the range, about 45 or 50 euros per megawatt hour, extending it at least until the end of 2024,” she added.

The system is currently set to expire on May 31.

Ribera said the EU’s power grid needs to be reformed to reduce price volatility and make electricity cheaper.

She added that mild temperatures in autumn and early winter had helped lower prices and support gas storage levels across Europe.

Electricity prices in Spain have fallen steadily since they peaked in August, partly due to higher wind energy production.

For a few days in October, the gas cap did not apply as prices were below the 40 euros ($42.70) per MWh mechanism trigger price.

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