Brussels is preparing emergency energy measures after oil volatility tied to the war in Iran and diplomatic moves by Donald Trump drive sudden market swings and pressure households.The European Commission will push short-term relief including electricity tax cuts and stronger consumer protection to blunt fuel inflation as Eurogroup ministers, led by Jürgen Ligi, warn unpredictability is the biggest economic danger.At the same time the
EU plans long-term moves to boost community renewables,
offshore wind and green hydrogen from
North Sea wind farms and studies
small modular reactors with an estimated €240 billion investment by 2050 while disputes over a blocked €90 million loan to Kyiv by Hungary and Slovakia complicate support for Ukraine.