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As Iran war rages, Europe gears up for energy crisis

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · · 1228 words · By Anchal Vohra
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As Iran war rages, Europe gears up for energy crisis April 2, 2026The European Commission is calling on its 400-million plus citizens to fly and drive less, work from home and do their bit to conserve energy, with the Iran war now in its second month.

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What happened

As Iran war rages, Europe gears up for energy crisis April 2, 2026The European Commission is calling on its 400-million plus citizens to fly and drive less, work from home and do their bit to conserve energy, with the Iran war now in its second month.

Why it matters

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned earlier this week that the economic impact could be "as heavy as we recently experienced during the COVID pandemic or at the start of the Ukraine war," when the bloc slashed its purchases of Russian energy.

Common ground

"The more you can do to save oil, especially diesel, especially jet fuel, the better we are off," EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said Tuesday, after a meeting of the EU's 27 energy ministers in Brussels where they discussed the bloc's energy security.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The European Commission is calling on its 400-million plus citizens to fly and drive less, work from home and do their bit to conserve energy”
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Multiple web search results indicate that the European Commission is urging citizens to reduce energy consumption by flying, driving, and working from home due to energy concerns related to the conflict in the Gulf.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Commission (EC) is the executive cabinet of the European Union. It is composed of 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") corresponding to the number of member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commission
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union (EU) and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the European Commission, also known as president of the College of Commissioners is the head of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU). The president…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_European_Comm…
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Claim 2: “German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned earlier this week that the economic impact could be 'as heavy as we recently experienced during the COVID pandemic or at the start of the Ukraine war'”
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Web search results confirm that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made comparisons regarding the economic burden, stating it could be as heavy as recent crises like the COVID pandemic or the Ukraine war.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz (born 11 November 1955) is a German politician who has served as Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025. He has also served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Merz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Germany–Iran relations are the bilateral relations between Germany and Iran. Official diplomatic relations between Iran and Germany after World War II began in 1952, when Iran opened its first diploma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany–Iran_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the beginning of the 2026 Iran war on 28 February, when the United States and Israel conducted joint airstrikes across Iran, the United Kingdom has shot down Iranian drones and missiles over all…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_involvement_in_…
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Claim 3: “According to a recent report by the Bruegel think tank, 'a doubling of gas prices would add about €100 billion to European gas import costs over the next 12 months'”
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No evidence was gathered regarding a Bruegel think tank report estimating €100 billion in additional gas import costs if prices double over the next year. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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Claim 4: “According to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, just the first 10 days of the conflict cost European taxpayers an additional €3 billion ($3.4 billion) in fossil fuel imports”
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No evidence was gathered regarding European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reporting €3 billion in additional fossil fuel import costs within the first 10 days of the conflict. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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Claim 5: “Energy infrastructure in the region has been and continuously is being ruined by the war”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “The EU gas supply is further constrained by the scheduled phaseout by 2027 of Russian LNG”
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No evidence was gathered confirming that the EU gas supply is constrained by a planned 2027 phaseout of Russian liquefied natural gas imports. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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Claim 7: “The EU has diversified its energy supply in recent years in a bid to reduce reliance on Russian energy, replacing it with more imports from the US and Norway”
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No evidence was gathered confirming that the EU has diversified its energy imports specifically by increasing purchases from the US and Norway to reduce reliance on Russian energy. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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Claim 8: “Lobby group Fertilizers Europe said in mid-March the war could have 'implications for [...] fertilizer supply chains'”
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No evidence was gathered confirming that Fertilizers Europe warned of potential fertilizer supply chain disruptions due to the Iran war. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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Claim 9: “The EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen said Tuesday, after a meeting of the EU's 27 energy ministers in Brussels where they discussed the bloc's energy security”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Dan Jørgensen, the EU Energy Commissioner, addressed energy security concerns following meetings of EU energy ministers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Commissioner for Energy and Housing is a member of the European Commission. The current Commissioner is Dan Jørgensen, in office since 1 December 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Commissioner_for_Ener…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On Monday, 28 April 2025, at 12:33 CEST (11:33 WEST; 10:33 UTC), a major power blackout occurred across the Iberian Peninsula affecting mainland Portugal and peninsular Spain, where electric power was…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dan Jannik Jørgensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈtɛˀn ˈjɶɐ̯ˀn̩sn̩]; born 12 June 1975) is a Danish politician of the Social Democrats who has served as the European Commissioner for Energy and Housing si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Jørgensen
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Claim 10: “Oil and gas prices have soared by as much as 70% since the US and Israel first hit Iran with airstrikes in late February”
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No evidence was gathered regarding oil and gas prices increasing by 70% specifically following US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran in late February 2026. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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Claim 11: “Even if the war ends tomorrow, supplies of LNG from the region won't restart overnight. The Ras Laffan energy complex in Qatar was hit by Iranian missiles on March 18”
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No evidence was gathered regarding the damage to the Ras Laffan energy complex in Qatar by Iranian missiles on March 18. The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
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