“We are preparing for various scenarios, but in Europe we have the capacity to produce fuel,” Eva Hrncirova said during a press briefing at Berlaymont Palace, responding to a journalist’s question about the current situation and future scenarios regarding fuel and flights following the crisis in the Middle East and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The European spokesperson stressed many times that “there are no fuel shortages at the present moment.” The crisis in the Middle East is obviously affecting the markets in the European Union, and the role of the political decision-makers is to coordinate and to prepare for different scenarios. The oil coordination group met last week, and it will also meet at the end of this week.
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