Europe News What impact could an Iran ceasefire have on energy prices? The announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East has triggered an immediate drop in oil and natural gas prices, raising hopes for lower energy bills. However, consumers might not see the effects for several months, even though the oil industry has issued some optimistic forecasts. 08/04/2026
Business Gas discovery off Egypt's coast comes at critical moment for Iran war ENI and Egypt have announced a significant gas discovery in the Eastern Mediterranean — a potential boost for Cairo as the Iran war sends energy import costs rocketing. 07/04/2026
Europe News How long can the EU’s oil reserves last? The 400 million barrels of oil released by the International Energy Agency — of which 92 million barrels were contributed by 20 EU countries — could last about five months, according to analysts. The bloc also relies on storage reserves. 03/04/2026
Business Which European countries' ships are most hit by the Hormuz crisis? In Europe, Greece has been the most affected country so far, with at least 75 ships stranded in the region. 03/04/2026
Europe News EU urges countries to remain aligned to cope with market volatility Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen emphasized that EU unity is crucial to managing the energy crisis, with oil up 70% and natural gas 50%, raising concerns over supply security. 31/03/2026
Europe News Euronews explains: What the Strait of Hormuz crisis means for Europe The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is rattling global markets, sending energy prices soaring and fuelling fears of supply shortages. Euronews explains: 31/03/2026
Europe News EU calls on member states to curb oil and gas demand EU urges governments to boost energy savings and explore alternatives amid supply pressure, letter seen by Euronews reveals. 31/03/2026
Economy Is Europe sleepwalking into its worst gas crisis since 2022? European gas prices have surged 70% and storage is running low. Supply disruptions, rising inflation and the prospect of ECB tightening are raising fears of a repeat of the 2022 energy crisis. 27/03/2026
Europe News Meloni plans closer cooperation with Algeria to boost gas deliveries Italy, which generates more than 40% of its electricity from natural gas according to the International Energy Agency, has been negotiating with various countries to replace lost LNG supplies from Qatar. 25/03/2026
Europe News Hungary will gradually halt gas exports to Ukraine Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced a gradual halt of gas exports to Ukraine until Kyiv repairs the Druzhba oil pipeline. The dispute is also blocking a €90bn EU aid package for Ukraine. 25/03/2026
Business Portugal could declare an energy crisis — but what does that mean? An existing energy crisis scenario allows the government to act directly in limiting prices, but this can only happen after an EU-level decision. 23/03/2026
Europe News EU pushes early gas refills while easing storage targets on Iran war Goal is to avoid panic buying while ensuring that EU countries' gas storage is replenished by next winter. The European Commission also told member states to refill below the 90% level set by law in 2022. 23/03/2026
World Vast gas reserves: can fracking make Germany energy independent? In 2024, 67 per cent of the energy used in Germany had to be imported, according to the Federal Statistical Office. This puts Germany above the EU average of 57 per cent of imported energy. According to experts, Germany could produce domestic gas. 11/03/2026
Markets European markets dip as oil prices soar and European gas prices jump Leading European stock market indexes started the week with a big sell-off, following a major drop across Asian markets and surging oil prices, as the Middle East crisis escalates further. 09/03/2026
Libya Russian LNG tanker catches fire and sinks off the coast of Libya Libyan authorities said on Wednesday that the "Arctic Metagaz" tanker had sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between their coast and nearby Malta. 04/03/2026
Europe Today Watch the video: Iran war and your wallet — have you checked the bill? At Euronews, we usually report big politics, but this time your reporter wants to ask a different question: how will the Middle East conflict affect your wallet? 04/03/2026