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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.3 billion German State aid scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank's “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool for the auction that closed in 2026.

Today Australia's Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen and European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen discussed their deep concern over the conflict in the Middle East which continues to impact prices, energy supply chains and economic growth.

The Commission has set up a repository of the different emergency measures taken by national governments [link] since the start of the Middle East conflict at the end of February to ease the impact on consumers.

As the European Union continues to phase out polluting fossil fuels, more focus is on low-emissions technologies like nuclear to power our economy.

While there are no shortages of fuel in the EU at present, regional supply constraints could arise in the next weeks if the blockage of oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz does not get resolved – with jet fuel being the primary concern.

The Commission is continuing to support EU countries in addressing the impact of the energy crisis resulting from the conflict in the Middle East.

Today, the European Commission has adopted guidance to the EU transport and tourism sector amid ongoing fuel supply disruptions and the closure of certain air and shipping routes linked to the Middle East crisis.

Today, the European Commission has selected nine hydrogen production projects under the third auction of the European Hydrogen Bank (EHB).

Today’s Oil Coordination Group meeting gathered experts from the European Commission, EU countries, and the Energy Community secretariat to discuss the oil security of supply situation in Europe and how to best coordinate at EU level as the Middle East conflict continues.