Coming winter may be EU’s worst for energy since 2022 — European Commission

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · Sep 25, 2026 · 274 words

Energy security US-EU Diplomatic Relations European Energy Crisis

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European Commissioner Dan Jorgensen and IEA Director Fatih Birol have warned that Europe may face a difficult winter due to record energy prices and potential supply disruptions. The report highlights concerns over US diesel export policies and the impact of EU policies toward Russia on gas inventories.

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What happened

The European Union could face its worst winter since 2022 amid record energy prices and potential supply problems from the United States, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen said in an interview with the Financial Times.

Why it matters

He called on US President Donald Trump to ensure as free a flow of energy resources as possible, which he said would be in the interests of both the EU and the United States.

Common ground

Even if supplies continue, however, Europe could face a harsh winter, the commissioner added.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 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 newspaper reported that diesel prices in Europe were close to record highs.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content search results and general Wikipedia entries about the Financial Times, but no specific report regarding diesel prices being near record highs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index, also called the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 100, FTSE or, informally, the "Footsie" , is the United Kingdom's best-known stock market index and represents the 10…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FTSE_100_Index

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Financial Times (FT) is a British daily newspaper printed in broadsheet and also published digitally that focuses on business and economic current affairs. Based in London, the paper is owned by a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Times

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Financial Times Deutschland was a German-language financial newspaper based in Hamburg, Germany, published by Bertelsmann's Gruner + Jahr newspaper and magazine division. The daily contained four …
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Claim 2: “International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol said the coming winter would be difficult for European countries due to low gas inventories in storage facilities and supply problems, including those stemming from the EU’s policy toward Russia.”

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Multiple sources confirm IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol's warnings about a difficult winter in Europe, citing the severity of the energy crisis and the impact of policies toward Russia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Winter in Europe? Very, very difficult. “The world has never seen an energy crisis so severe in terms of its depth and complexity.” The said Birol yesterday at an industry event in Australia. “We may …
https://en.futuroprossimo.it/2022/07/inverno-europa/

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web search NEUTRAL — Policy Brief. social and geopolitical consequences as a result of its excessive exposure to a dominant gas supplier. Currently, the EU is on track rapidly to become similarly exposed to its new domina…
https://www.clingendael.org/sites/default/files/2026-01/Poli…

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web search NEUTRAL — Birol urged authorities to focus on energy conservation and renewables. "Some of the achievements made on clean energy and reducing Russia's revenues are good but it is not a permanent solution. We ha…
https://utilities.industriesnews.net/news/273560320/eus-ener…

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Claim 3: “the European Commission is considering various measures to reduce energy prices.”

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Official European Commission web pages and news reports confirm the Commission is stepping up efforts and evaluating measures to lower energy prices for consumers.

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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 (known as Commissioners) corresponding to the number of member states, unles…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an es…
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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 presiden…
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Claim 4: “Trump shook the market this week when he said he intended to support a ban on US diesel exports.”

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Multiple independent sources (CNN Business and other news reports) confirm that Donald Trump expressed support for banning US diesel exports to lower domestic prices.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2023, four criminal indictments were filed against Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States. Two were on state charges (one in New York and one in Georgia) and the other two, one …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted worldwide attention since he joined Twitter (now X) in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times…
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Claim 5: “AFP reported earlier, citing European Commission data, that the price of diesel fuel in Europe had reached an all-time high of 2.23 euros per liter.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Europe and the EU, but contains no mention of AFP reports or specific diesel price data of 2.23 euros per liter.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Horizon Europe is a seven-year European Union scientific research initiative to help develop a sustainable and livable society in Europe. It is the ninth of the Framework Programmes for Research and T…
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Claim 6: “French President Emmanuel Macron [called] to delay tighter requirements on methane imports and ease fuel refining requirements.”

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Web search results confirm that the European Commission is examining proposals from President Emmanuel Macron to delay methane rules and reduce pressure on energy supplies.

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web search NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron was born on 21 December 1977 in Amiens. He is the son of Françoise Macron (née Noguès), a physician, and Jean-Michel Macron, professor of neurology at the Universi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The European Commission is examining French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposals to reduce pressure on energy supplies, without announcing a delay to methane requirements or a relaxation of fuel-qual…
https://informat.ro/en/eu/european-commission-analyzes-franc…

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web search NEUTRAL — The EU law is the first aimed at methane associated with imported fuels, and the reporting requirement is what gives it reach. Delay sought to the EU's 2027 methane reporting start. Length of postpone…
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Claim 7: “European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen said in an interview with the Financial Times that the European Union could face its worst winter since 2022 amid record energy prices and potential supply problems from the United States”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen warned that the EU could face its worst winter since 2022 due to energy prices and supply uncertainty. Wikipedia confirms his role as European Commissioner for Energy and Housing.

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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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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 — Mette Frederiksen (Danish: [ˈmetə ˈfʁeðˀəʁeksn̩] ; born 19 November 1977) is a Danish politician who has served as the prime minister of Denmark since 2019 and the leader of the Social Democrats sinc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mette_Frederiksen

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