Published April 24, 2026 last updated April 24, 2026 People in Germany could see gas prices fall next week after lawmakers approved a bill to lower the fuel tax by €0.17 per liter. Follow DW for these stories and more.
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The European Union (EU) on Wednesday announced a set of policy agendas aimed at easing the energy crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East. The European Commission presented a toolbox of measures named "AccelerateEU," designed to help member states manage current pressures and prepare for future disruptions.
Russia plans to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline from May 1, threatening a key refinery which supplies the vast majority of diesel, petrol and heating oil needed for the city of Berlin.
Russia plans to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline from May 1, threatening a key refinery which supplies the vast majority of diesel, petrol and heating oil needed for the city of Berlin.
Oil from Russia bound for Hungary and Slovakia, via the Druzhba pipeline that first goes through Belarus and Ukraine, started flowing again on Wednesday after an interruption lasting months.
The Iran war is having a profound effect on the global aviation sector, with jet fuel shortages and surging prices wreaking havoc on flight routes. On Tuesday, April 21, Germany's largest carrier Lufthansa announced it had canceled 20,000 flights between May and October to try and save fuel.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, center, attends a celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the proclamation declaring the Cuban Revolution socialist, in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, April 16, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption toggle caption Ramon Espinosa/AP HAVANA — Cuba's government on Monday confirmed that it had recently met with U.S.
In the past few days, Spanish airline Iberia has resumed landing in Caracas, and American Airlines has also announced plans to return to Venezuela. Paraguay, meanwhile, is building support to reverse the suspension of Venezuela's membership in the South American trade bloc Mercosur.
Choked off shipping in the Strait of Hormuz isn't just grinding oil tankers to a halt. The Iran war is creating a one-two punch for the world's fertilizer supply, blocking both the export and one of its critical ingredients from leaving the Persian Gulf.
Gasoline and diesel have never been as expensive in Germany as they were this April. According to the website Clever Tanken, diesel prices rose above €2.43 (about $2.80) per liter on average across Germany's 100 largest cities, while Super E10 (unleaded gasoline with up to 10% ethanol) cost more than €2.18.
The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing the purchase of Russian oil and petroleum products at sea for about a month. The monthlong waiver on Russian oil and petroleum products came two days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had no plans to extend the sanctions relief.