REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschBRUSSELS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - A group of European Union countries want to push Brussels to produce plans this week for a bloc-wide cap on the price of gas, according to a draft letter seen by Reuters. The EU proposed a package of emergency measures to tackle soaring energy prices earlier this month, but has steered clear of a gas price cap, an idea which has split the bloc's 27 member states. Addressed to EU energy commissioner Kadri Simson, the draft letter called for a price cap on all wholesale gas transactions. Other states oppose capping gas prices, raising doubts as to whether any EU proposal would win sufficient support. EU countries are negotiating those proposals and aim to approve them when EU energy ministers meet on Friday.

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