European Union: Oil, Gas & Electricity

The European Commission has unveiled AccelerateEU, a comprehensive energy strategy built on five pillars to address the ongoing energy crisis through enhanced coordination, consumer protection, clean energy acceleration, infrastructure strengthening, and investment mobilization. Key legislative proposals include network charge reforms, an ambitious Electrification Action Plan with fossil fuel subsidy phase-outs, and an ETS Investment Booster targeting €100 billion for industrial decarbonisation.

The European Commission adopted the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework to support the EU economy in light of the Middle East crisis. The framework enables Member States to provide targeted support to sectors most affected by increased input and energy costs, particularly agriculture, fisheries and transport.

The International Accounting Standards Board has issued IFRS 20 Regulatory Assets and Regulatory Liabilities, a new standard that will fundamentally change how rate-regulated entities recognize and measure regulatory timing differences.

Between €0.30 and €0.50 more per liter at the gas station within just a few weeks: the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a price development in many countries around the world on a scale last seen...

The European Union's Critical Raw Materials Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1252, "CRMA") represents one of the most significant regulatory developments affecting the mining sector in decades.

In the modern economic environment, access to electricity constitutes a fundamental social good. However, it is frequently observed that providers issue disconnection orders or terminate electricity supply...

April 2026 – We are excited to release the second edition of the Report | Energy and Natural Resources Trends in the CEE, Central and Southeast Asia for the year 2026.

The European Commission is consulting Member States on a crisis aid framework designed to support vulnerable economic sectors affected by the Middle East crisis.

Die Europäische Kommission plant einen Krisenbeihilferahmen für besonders exponierte Wirtschaftssektoren als Reaktion auf die Nahost-Krise.