{
  "id": 9344181,
  "title": "'Largest global fuel supply disruption in history': Which Europeans are paying the most for fuel?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/largest-global-fuel-supply-disruption-in-history-which-europeans-are-9344181",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-23T13:09:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews Business",
    "slug": "euronews-business",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/largest-global-fuel-supply-disruption-in-history-which-europeans-are-paying-the-most-for-f"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over $100 a barrel, fuel prices soared again as global supply woes caused by Iran and Houthi attacks intensified. The crisis is deemed the biggest physical supply disruption in energy markets' history. In Europe, the highest petrol price averaged €2.43 per liter in the Netherlands, followed by Denmark at €2.35 and Finland at €2.32. Diesel prices were even higher, with France at €2.40 per liter and Italy at €2.36.\n\nWhen accounting for purchasing power standards, the Balkans faced the steepest increase in fuel costs. Bosnia and Herzegovina topped the list, with a 50L refuel costing more than any other EU country. Greece also saw significant price pressure, affecting both petrol and diesel consumers the most. The disruption has led to refinery production falling to nearly five million barrels a day, causing a bottleneck in refined oil markets.\n\nCrude oil supplies from the Gulf are disrupted, forcing refineries to search for alternative sources or pay higher prices. The war in Ukraine exacerbates the situation, with other major buyers like Turkey and Brazil seeking diesel supplies elsewhere. European Central Bank experts predict that diesel refining margins will peak in October, while petrol margins peaked in August.",
  "summary": "The global oil crisis sent petrol and diesel peaking over €2.4/L and €2.5/L, but figures adjusted for the cost of living give a better indication of which countries are feeling the pinch the worst.",
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        "title": "'Largest global fuel supply disruption in history': Which Europeans are paying the most for fuel?",
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  "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."
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