France secures extra Gulf diesel as pump prices stoke unrest
The deliveries from the Emirates and Bahrain cover just over a tenth of French consumption, though the Élysée will not say how much they might take off the price…
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European Parliament strikes deal to soften 2035 combustion engine phase-out
The compromise introduces dedicated mechanisms designed to grant car manufacturers additional leeway in meeting their fleet emissions targets.
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European airfares could rise by up to 20 per cent, Ryanair boss warns
Ryanair said it would cut 20 routes and more than 1.1 million seats from its Belgian schedule this winter, moving six aircraft out of the country.
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German state secretary leaves ministry for climate foundation it funds
The foundation’s supervisory board appointed Flasbarth as CEO on October 5, in a decision made public the following day.
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Germany and France move to ease EU 2035 combustion-engine ban
The joint paper, titled “Securing the future of the European automotive industry”, was published on October 16.
EU leaders back Zelensky over diesel deal but offer no new money
Leaders put their regret at Washington's sanctions waiver in writing, though Kyiv leaves Brussels without fresh funding decisions.
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Meloni warns Trump’s Russian diesel deal risks legitimising Moscow
Italy’s prime minister says the agreement could weaken Western sanctions and help finance Russia’s war in Ukraine, arguing that the latest fuel price surge is…
Denmark says US has no preferential rights over Greenland’s raw materials
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Brussels proposes delay to methane rules for gas and oil importers
The postponement lands a day before EU leaders meet to discuss soaring energy costs, and still needs the backing of the European Parliament and member states.
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Trump announces oil push in ‘our new and beautiful Greenland’
President Trump has announced plans for significant oil and mineral exploration in Greenland, citing potential reserves greater than almost anywhere else globally.
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Spain faces hunt for assets in US as renewables rulings mount
Thirteen American court decisions now back investors chasing compensation for Madrid's retroactive cuts to green energy subsidies, and creditors are moving from…
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EU buys record volumes of Russian Arctic LNG in final year before import ban
Yamal cargoes reached EU terminals roughly every 1.6 days in the first nine months of 2026, at an estimated cost of €7.88 billion.
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Gas network operators warn of 15 per cent EU shortfall in a severe winter
EU storage stood at 72 per cent on October 1, against 83 per cent a year earlier.
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Tusk government confirms delays in construction of Poland’s nuclear power stations
The technology which will be used in the construction of the proposed power plants will be foreign.
US diesel export ban threat presses Europe to open emergency fuel stocks
Washington has asked the European Union to release 120 million barrels from emergency stocks, with member states meeting the European Commission on October 2 to…
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Brussels admits energy costs are ‘extremely high’ as it rules out shortages for now
The European Commission said oil, gas and diesel were trading well above their historical averages, though it insisted supply to the bloc remained secure.
Brussels asks capitals to ban patio heaters as gas stores sit low
Wholesale gas for winter has roughly doubled since January, to about €70 a megawatt-hour.
Milei gives Britain two weeks to halt Falklands oil project
Buenos Aires has threatened to take the Sea Lion development to a United Nations maritime tribunal in a dispute that also touches EU trade policy.
Brussels asks capitals to curb gas and electricity use as storage runs low
The European Commission's energy chief wrote to national ministers before an informal council in Dublin, warning that reserves had entered the heating season far…
Brussels insists EU gas supply is ‘stable’ despite depleted reserves
The European Commission has said households are protected even though storage sites are far emptier than usual ahead of winter.
Italy returns to nuclear power after almost four decades
The law gives Giorgia Meloni's government 12 months to write the rules for a new generation of plants.
Jet fuel shortfall set to persist in Europe until year-end as Asian imports rise
The third-quarter pattern was similar.
Brussels holds firm on Arctic drilling moratorium despite Norwegian pressure
The European Union's opposition to new oil and gas projects in the Arctic is set to survive a revision of its strategy for the region, despite lobbying from Oslo…
Meloni scraps road tax for one year due to high fuel prices
The exemption covers petrol, diesel and hybrid cars of up to 80 kW (109hp) and all motorbikes and mopeds.
EU waste export ban spares Turkey, its biggest plastic dumping ground
Shipments to Ankara hit a record in 2025, the year before Brussels closes the door on poorer countries.
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Poland’s Orlen loses $230 million in Venezuela crypto oil deal
Tusk said that it was a great pity that at a time "when hundreds of articles in the western press have been praising Poland for its economic performance we have…
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy truce that neither side confirms
The US president said Kyiv and Moscow had agreed to spare each other's energy sites, though Ukraine set conditions and the Kremlin would not promise reciprocal restraint.
Saudi Arabia turns to stored oil as pipeline shutdown threatens European supplies
Riyadh has set no restart date for the East-West line, leaving deliveries to Europe and Asia dependent on how long the stoppage lasts.
Europe pays almost 10 times the US price for wholesale gas
The exact gap moves from day to day. Market prices in recent weeks have put it at anywhere between eight and 10 times, depending on the trading session.
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Visegrad Group vows to block EU policies that raise energy prices
The group has no formal institutional structure, relying instead on consultations among prime ministers and government ministries, with cross-border initiatives…