Prices at the Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF), Europe's leading trading hub, hovered on Monday around €150 per megawatt-hour, falling at times below that mark, to then settle at €154 at the end of the day.The relatively good news offers the bloc a much-needed respite in its fight to contain the energy crisis.The EU is exploring different avenues, including targeted price caps and an alternative benchmark to the TTF, in order to lessen the influence of gas prices on electricity, but member states are still divided on what is the most suitable – and less risky– path to follow.The downward trend in gas prices is set to guide the ongoing debate and could serve as an argument for member states, like Germany and the Netherlands, which have advocated for more cautious methods rather than forceful market intervention.A non-paper drafted by the European Commission showed large gas savings in most EU countries, although some, like Ireland, Greece, Sweden and Spain, actually increased their consumption."