EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen stated that the oil crisis caused by the war with Iran will lead to prolonged turmoil, in a speech reminiscent of the COVID-19 pandemic situation, writes UNN with reference to Politico.
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The European Commission has urged people to work from home, drive and fly less, and called on EU countries to urgently implement renewable energy sources, warning of a protracted energy crisis as a result of the conflict in the Persian Gulf.
In a speech echoing the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, European Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Europe faced a "very serious situation" with no end in sight.
"Even if… peace comes tomorrow, we will still not return to normal life in the near future," he said after an extraordinary meeting of 27 EU energy ministers on Tuesday to discuss the crisis.
To be continued…
