How is the EU responding to record fuel prices?

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Fuel prices have hit record highs across Europe in recent days, driven by soaring oil prices amid the war in the Middle East and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries.

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  • Fuel prices have hit record highs across Europe in recent days, driven by soaring oil prices amid the war in the Middle East and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:07:06 UTC.

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