No imminent oil supply shortage in Europe: EU

Published March 9, 2026 Updated March 9, 2026 05:00pm

The EU has insisted there was “no imminent oil supply” shortage in Europe as the Middle East war sent energy prices soaring.

The benchmark price for a barrel of crude has soared beyond $100 for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago.

“There is no imminent oil supply shortage in Europe. Per our rules, all member states must have the 90 days’ emergency stocks,” European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said.

Motorists fill up their vehicles with fuel at a Total Energy petrol station in Saint-Leonard, northern France on March 9, 2026. — AFP
Motorists fill up their vehicles with fuel at a Total Energy petrol station in Saint-Leonard, northern France on March 9, 2026. — AFP

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