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EP NewsEU strategy in response to the ongoing Middle East crisis and its implications on energy prices

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Acting in unity also requires clarity of messaging and action, including on what to achieve in the long run.

These include restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz in line with international law and ANCLODs with no caveats or restrictions,

working and contributing towards de-escalation that can pave the way for a lasting ceasefire and long term peace and stability.

And working to ensure that Iran does not acquire or develop the capacity to produce nuclear weapons.

We all want the ceasefire in Iran and Lebanon to hold.

With the ultimate goal to re-establish peace and stability through diplomatic means in just 60 days of conflict.

Our bill for fossil fuel imports has increased by over €27 billion without one single molecule of energy in addition. So the way forward is obvious.

We must reduce our over dependency on imported fossil fuels, and we must boost our homegrown,

affordable, clean energy supply from renewables to nuclear in full respect of technology neutrality.

We propose stronger coordination not only in filling national gas storage.

But also when it comes to fuel reserves, especially jet fuels and diesel,

where markets are tightening, we have to protect consumers and businesses.

There is a lesson to be learned from the last crisis.

Measures should be targeted to the most vulnerable households and industries only,

and we should avoid increasing the demand for oil and gas at this time.

In spring, we have said that we would deliver on the EUR 90 billion loan for Ukraine one way or the other. Now we made good on this promise.

We will disperse the first tranche of EUR €45 billion for 2026, still this quarter.

One third for budgetary needs, and 2/3 go to Ukraine's defense.

The first defense package will be on drones from Ukraine to Ukraine,

worth some €6 billion so our message is very clear we will continue our support to the brave Ukrainian people and their armed forces.

We also have to finalize the energy market, especially with the energy grids package.

We have to have a careful look on the fertilizers because that's important and we need nuclear as a base.

That's the truth, otherwise sovereignty will not work.

Necesitamos medidas concretas, valientes y justas,

un impuesto europeo a los beneficios extraordinarios de las petroleras que están haciendo dinero en sus bolsillos de esta guerra.

Necesitamos desacoplar el precio del gas, el de la electricidad para abaratar de inmediato la factura. Energética.

E os estados continuam a arrecadar receitas fiscais inflacionadas.

Quem paga pagam as empresas pagam a nossa agricultura, paga a nossa pesca, pagam milhões de famílias para quem cada fatura e energia é um choque.

Observam, reagem tarde e recusam a assumir responsabilidades.

Essere forti non vuol dire soltanto essere ben armati,

ma anche essere indipendenti dagli altri per la propria economia.

Il problema principale dell'Europa oggi sta nella incapacità di produrre energia, non solo da eolico e solare,

ma anche dal nucleare e dai propri giacimenti di gas e petrolio.

Purtroppo preferisce acquistare l'energia da fuori, spesso da quei regimi che ho citato prima.

Pedro Sanchez nell'ultimo mese ha incrementato del 124% l'acquisto di gas liquido.

Media information
ID I-288186
Date 29/04/2026
Duration 04:18
Languages Original
Location Hemicycle - Strasbourg (France), 09h00
Institution European Parliament
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