Europe braces for winter fuel crisis

The European Commission expects the winter of 2026 to be the worst since the energy crisis of 2022, due to a record-high increase in diesel prices of around 40% in recent weeks, and a decline in fuel supplies resulting from the war in the Middle East and attacks on Russian refining facilities. Europe is increasingly relying on diesel imports from the United States, which accounted for nearly half of its imports in August, amid the possibility of the United States imposing export restrictions. This could further increase costs and threaten the continent’s energy supply security. The rising diesel prices are complicating the transport, agriculture, and industrial sectors, impacting commodity prices and adding inflationary pressures on European households and businesses.

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