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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lisa O’Carroll

How are EU and member states reacting to energy crisis triggered by Iran war?

A car drives into an Esso fuel station in Paris, where prices are displayed on a digital board outside
A fuel station in Paris. The French government will inspect 500 petrol stations amid fears of excessive price rises Photograph: Michel Euler/AP

The Iran war has thrown global oil and gas flows into chaos and the prospect of Donald Trump easing US sanctions on Russian oil to fill the gap is causing a nightmare for the EU.

The European Council president, António Costa, who represents the EU’s leaders, said on Tuesday the only winner from the ongoing conflict would be Vladimir Putin, who could step into the gap created by the throttling of Gulf supplies.

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