Conflict-Driven Energy Shock Threatens Europe

Chronology

1. 22-09-2026
   Europe Scrambles to Contain Soaring Fuel Costs

   5 articles

   European fuel prices have climbed to record levels as conflict involving Iran and the wider Middle East disrupts oil and refined-fuel flows, Ukrainian attacks constrain Russian refinery output, and shipping risks and higher refining margins tighten supplies. French President Emma…
2. 23-09-2026
   Europe Faces a Deepening Fuel and Energy Crisis

   3 articles

   Disruptions linked to conflict in the Middle East and attacks on energy infrastructure have driven sharp increases in European fuel and energy costs, exposing the continent’s dependence on imported oil and gas. Diesel has been particularly affected: an environmental group estimat…
3. 28-09-2026
   Hormuz Disruption Strains Oil and Gas Supplies

   3 articles

   The conflict involving the United States and Iran and the resulting disruption to the Strait of Hormuz are threatening energy exports, government finances and winter supply security. Iraq has lost access to its main oil-export route, forfeiting an estimated $60 billion in revenue…