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Iran Ceasefire: What Comes Next for Europe?

Javier Villamor April 8, 2026

Brussels is celebrating the temporary pause of Middle East hostilities while remaining dependent on foreign energy, vulnerable trade routes, and outside protection.

France’s Fuel Shortages Expose Europe’s New Energy Crisis

Javier Villamor April 7, 2026

Three years after reducing its dependence on Russian gas, Europe is still heavily dependent on imported oil and on strategic routes. The supplier may have changed. The dependence has not.

“Total Chaos”: Czech Government Caps Fuel Profits Amid Soaring Prices

TEC News / AFP April 2, 2026

PM Andrej Babiš criticized Czechia’s neighbors for failing to coordinate on fuel pricing.

Brussels Demands End to Hungary’s Protected Fuel Prices

TEC News April 2, 2026

In a letter to Budapest, the Commission argued that Hungary’s measures on fuel prices may violate EU law by restricting the free movement of goods and services.

Prepare for ‘Energy Lockdowns’… Just in Case

Javier Villamor April 2, 2026

Brussels avoids speaking about it openly but the ghost of the 2020 COVID-19 crisis is beginning to reappear in the corridors of the EU.

EU Energy Chief Urges Europeans To Work From Home, Fly Less

TEC News March 31, 2026

“The more you can do to save oil, especially diesel, especially jet fuel, the better we are off,” Dan Jørgensen said.

Germany Considers Reactivating Coal Plants

TEC News March 27, 2026

Berlin is exploring emergency energy measures, including the revival of mothballed coal facilities, as the conflict in Iran triggers a sharp rise in gas prices across Germany.

Lng Dubhe, a LNG tanker sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, leaves the Port of Bilbao after her stopover at the Bizkaia Bay Gas (BBG) regasification plant in the Spanish Basque city of Zierbena on March 9, 2026.

EU Avoids Talk About Energy Emergency

Javier Villamor March 25, 2026

Brussels is opting for technical adjustments in response to the shock caused by the Iran crisis.

Chișinău to Declare Energy Emergency After Power Line Cut by Ukraine Strikes

TEC News / AFP March 24, 2026

Amid mounting energy instability, Moldova’s PM said his crisis-management policy was necessary to allow a rapid response.

An employee of Siemens Energy stands on August 3, 2022 in front of a turbine of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline at the plant of Siemens Energy in Mülheim an der Ruhr, western Germany, where the engine is stored after maintenance work in Canada.

Hormuz Blockade Sparks Worst Energy Shock Since the 70s

Javier Villamor March 23, 2026

The crisis in the Middle East is pushing up oil and gas prices and forcing the EU to face the consequences of its expensive and unstable energy system.

Tag: energy crisis

Iran Ceasefire: What Comes Next for Europe?

France’s Fuel Shortages Expose Europe’s New Energy Crisis

“Total Chaos”: Czech Government Caps Fuel Profits Amid Soaring Prices

Brussels Demands End to Hungary’s Protected Fuel Prices

Prepare for ‘Energy Lockdowns’… Just in Case

EU Energy Chief Urges Europeans To Work From Home, Fly Less

Germany Considers Reactivating Coal Plants

EU Avoids Talk About Energy Emergency

Chișinău to Declare Energy Emergency After Power Line Cut by Ukraine Strikes

Hormuz Blockade Sparks Worst Energy Shock Since the 70s

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