{
  "id": 10687485,
  "title": "EU har betalt mer enn 1.000 milliarder ekstra for energi i år",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/eu-har-betalt-mer-enn-1-000-milliarder-ekstra-for-energi-i-ar",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:03:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/energi-og-klima/i/7pbEWw/eu-har-betalt-mer-enn-1-000-milliarder-ekstra-for-energi-i-aar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The ongoing war in the Middle East has significantly impacted fuel and energy prices throughout the European Union. As of this year, EU countries have paid approximately 1,090 billion kroner extra for energy, according to the EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen during a meeting with energy ministers. Jørgensen described the situation as \"serious times.\" He mentioned that they have now passed the 100 billion euro mark for extra energy payments this year without receiving an extra molecule of gas or oil. Jørgensen stated that this highlights how unsustainable it is for the EU to rely on energy sources from other parts of the world. The war in the Middle East has caused oil and gas prices to rise sharply since late February. Shipping through the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz has been limited due to attacks on oil facilities and tankers. There have been significant fluctuations, with prices surging again in August and September after attacks in the Middle East intensified. The war affects oil and gas prices directly, as well as refined oil products and things like electricity, which are tied to natural gas prices. Oil prices have not risen as much as analysts feared, but the price of physical oil deliveries has been much higher than the price the financial market sets. Refined products like diesel have surged even more than the price of oil itself. Consumers don't buy crude oil; they buy diesel, gasoline, and other products. Diesel prices are closer to $200 per barrel in the Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam ports in the Netherlands and Belgium due to the destruction of Russian refineries and locked-in refineries in the Persian Gulf. SEB analyst Bjarne Schieldrop notes that refineries are eager to pay for crude oil now but less willing to pay for oil with delivery in November due to the uncertainty in the Middle East. The energy price surge has not only affected how much money individuals, countries, and businesses in the EU pay for energy now but has also contributed to raising expectations for further price growth and interest rates, both in Europe and elsewhere in the world. The market has already seen a significant increase in interest rates, which have been raised twice earlier this year by the European Central Bank (ECB). The European Central Bank already raised interest rates once in September, noting that the conflict in the Middle East creates inflationary pressure, and that price growth is likely to stay above the target for a longer period.",
  "summary": "– Dette viser hvor ille det er, sier EU-topp.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}