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For the first time in decades, the threat of rationing has returned to Europe.
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For the first time in decades, the threat of rationing has returned to Europe.
Brussels says stocks are under pressure as Lufthansa axes 20,000 short-haul services and airports warn of a systemic shortage.
The European Commission has said the European Union (EU) is not yet facing jet fuel shortages, but is readying contingency measures.
European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen made the comments at a press conference.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the conflict was costing the EU nearly €500 million a day in higher energy costs.
Sweden's government warned today of a potential jet fuel shortage in the Scandinavian country due to supply disruptions caused by the Middle East war and the closure…
At 12:33 on April 28, 2025, the power systems of mainland Spain and Portugal collapsed simultaneously.
The European Commission is using the fallout from the US-Iran conflict to reinforce its push toward renewable and electrified energy systems, even as several european…
The German economics ministry has significantly lowered its growth outlook for Europe’s largest economy, halving its forecast for 2026 and also revising up inflation…
European transport ministers have met in emergency session to discuss options for importing jet fuel from the United States and other alternative suppliers, as disruptions…
Jørgensen cautioned that air travel would become more expensive and that, in some cases, the bloc could even see flight cancellations as carriers struggle with…
Claudio Descalzi, chief executive of Italian energy major Eni, has urged the European Union to suspend its planned ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The European gas market is under pressure due to the geopolitical situation and low stock levels.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said today the European Union should consider temporarily suspending its strict spending rules if the Iran war and the resulting…
The European Union is witnessing growing fuel chaos as a temporary ceasefire in the Iran conflict, and the partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz briefly eased…
I usually do not write about my home country, Austria, but today I want to make an exception.
Employees of Argedis, a network of petrol garages owned by French energy giant TotalEnergies, are threatening a walkout, saying the product they help distribute…
Germany’s Federal Minister for the Economy, Katherina Reiche, has warned of an impending fuel shortage if the Iran war drags on for much longer.
South Korea will likely turn to Russia for oil imports after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut the east Asian country off from its main suppliers in the…
Germany is especially vulnerable to energy price increases following the war in Iran and the closure of the Street of Hormuz – due to a mix of supposedly “green”…
The Slovak Government has introduced emergency restrictions on diesel fuel sales amid an escalating energy supply crisis.
Ahead of this week’s European Council meeting, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sent a letter to EU heads of state highlighting Europe’s energy…
The Western public has been conditioned to think of energy crises in terms of petrol prices and heating bills.
European Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has insisted that accelerating renewable energy deployment is the only sustainable path out of the continent's deepening…
As the military campaign against the Iranian regime unfolds, the geopolitical landscape is being reshaped by forces far away from the immediate battlefield.
While cold temperatures are still dominating and after a chilly start to 2026, Germany is facing historic low gas storage supplies.
The Dutch electricity grid has reached a critical tipping point in three central provinces.
Germany’s steel sector has recorded its bleakest performance in more than 15 years, with crude steel production in 2025 falling to just 34.1 million tonnes.
A senior figure in Austria's power sector has highlighted Europe's ongoing dependence on nuclear power to maintain electricity supplies during winter months.
Berlin has just been treated to a glimpse of what “net zero” looks like when it stops pretending.