The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a series of measures to address the impact
on the region’s energy markets from the U.S.-Israeli war with
Iran.
The Commission said the measures – announced in a package
called ‘AccelerateEU’ – included optimising the distribution of
jet fuel between EU countries, in order to avoid shortages.
“The choices we make today will shape our ability to face
the challenges of today and the crises of tomorrow. Our
AccelerateEU strategy will bring both immediate and more
structural relief measures to European citizens and businesses,”
said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
“We must accelerate the shift to homegrown, clean energies.
This will give us energy independence and security, and mean we
are better able to weather geopolitical storms,” she added.
Published on April 22, 2026
