Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen, in a written answer on 26 June 2026, detailed the European Commission's coordinated response to the Middle East energy crisis, aiming to protect vulnerable households and businesses while advancing long-term energy independence. The measures, part of the AccelerateEU strategy, include a new Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) enabling Member States to support exposed businesses, a Citizens Energy implementation package, and a Fuel Observatory to monitor production, imports, exports, and stocks. Jørgensen stressed that Member States should design targeted, timely, and temporary measures to avoid single market fragmentation and assess fiscal impacts.
The answer came in response to a written question from MEP Loucas Fourlas. It reaffirms the Commission's role in coordinating national actions through the Energy Union Task Force and Oil and Gas Coordination Groups, while also pushing structural reforms such as forthcoming initiatives on electrification, heating and cooling, geothermal energy, and network charges to reduce fossil fuel dependence. The response is largely declaratory, outlining existing frameworks and future legislative plans without new numerical targets or deadlines. The policy orientation balances short-term relief with long-term decarbonisation and competitiveness goals. Institutional follow-up is expected through regular coordination meetings and the planned legislative proposals on electrification and network charges, which will be key to assessing the EU's structural shift away from imported energy.