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Az EU-dízel rekord 2,24 €/liter; Jorgensen biztos tartós árvolatilitást vár. A spanyol kongresszus két lakásrendeletről szavaz, Sánchez koalíciója ingatag, Bukarest orosz hibrid fenyegetésekre figyelmeztet.
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00:14Good morning and happy Friday. It's October the 2nd. You're watching Euronews and this
00:20is Europe Today. Coming up. European consumers keep being pummeled by rising energy prices.
00:2812 EU countries reported new diesel price records as supply disruptions pushed the bloc's average
00:34to €2.24 a litre. That's compared with €1.59 before the Iran war. We'll speak to EU Energy
00:43Commissioner Juergensen. The student protests across France are getting increasingly violent.
00:49At least two schools were set on fire and a head teacher was severely injured. Security forces
00:55detained more than 600 people while dozens of police were wounded. The protests against budget
01:01cuts in education started last week. And the Spanish parliament will vote on two decrees today that the
01:09minority government under Pedro Sanchez approved earlier this week to tackle the housing crisis
01:14and protect tenants. Soaring rents, gentrification and the shortage of affordable housing have fueled
01:21social and political unrest for weeks. Welcome to the program. I'm Stefan Grober.
01:28The EU's energy chief has warned that volatility in the energy market is here to stay. And prices could
01:35get even worse. Dan Juergensen is urging European governments to use existing flexibility to ease the
01:42pain at the pump for millions of Europeans. That comes as the Trump administration presses EU countries
01:49to release millions of barrels from their emergency oil stocks. Maria Taddeo, our chief editor, spoke to the
01:56energy commissioner in Brussels in an exclusive interview.
02:00The situation is quite serious. The prices are already quite high and it's felt by our citizens and by our
02:08companies. Unfortunately, I also have to say that it is going to become probably even worse during the winter
02:16because we do not see any immediate solutions to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. And even when it
02:26opens,
02:26it'll take some time for that to have the effects that we want on the market. So unfortunately, we will
02:31see
02:32a pressure on fuels. So both oil and gas and diesel and jet fuels during the winter.
02:39What measures are you looking at and how quickly can they be implemented?
02:43So fortunately, there are things that can be done also on the short term. Most of these things
02:48need to be adopted by the member states in the member states. That is, for instance,
02:54as we recommend lowering the tax on electricity. This will lower the costs of living for normal
03:01citizens and it will also help the transitioning away from fossils into a more electricity driven
03:07economy. So this is just one of the examples that can be done.
03:11So as it stands, you do not see a big intervention coming from Brussels.
03:16Many things can be done from Brussels and via collective decisions in the European Union. And
03:22we have done so, for instance, a grid package and electrification plan. But most of those things
03:27are more structural changes. They are very, very necessary. But the things that work tomorrow or the
03:32day after tomorrow, that needs to obviously be something that's done nationally. And we have then
03:37provided the way for these decisions in Europe by setting up schemes so that you can give subsidies
03:42by setting up schemes so that, for instance, you can have social leasing of electric vehicles instead
03:48of combustion engine cars. We have a whole catalog of things that's been provided as possibilities
03:53for member states that they can use.
03:55You sent a letter in which you focused on two things to European ministers, the storage levels
04:00and also asking for measures for as long as possible to reduce some of the demand for both gas
04:06and oil. Is that being answered? And will you at some point have to make that compulsory force a
04:11reduction in demand of energy?
04:13Yes, I also had a meeting with with ministers this week. And it's very clear that we are all very
04:22well
04:22aware that this is a crisis and things needs to be done. Now, it is a little bit different from
04:26country to country what member states choose to do. But clearly, demand reduction is one of the most
04:33important things that you can do.
04:34And even if these measures are mandatory or are not mandatory at this point, would you consider to make
04:40them compulsory? If we see this escalation in prices, would you make them an obligation?
04:46There's no one size fits all solution here. There's not one silver bullet. Had there been,
04:51we probably wouldn't have used it. There's not. But there's a lot of things that you can do.
04:55And we have put forward both a catalog of things that can be done already tomorrow, but also new ideas
05:01that hopefully we will get the member states to support on how to electrify our economies faster,
05:08on how to make this shift from fossil into renewable energy much faster, on how to implement rules on
05:16energy efficiency much faster, because this will also mean that you use less of what it is that we
05:22are lacking right now.
05:23And when it comes to the storage, there are clear goals that have been set out in terms of the
05:27heating
05:27season and ahead of winter. The member states, however, they complain that there are two sources of
05:33tension. One is hitting the targets. But also, if you go to the market now, it comes with an additional
05:37bill. In your view right now, what is the priority to save the cash or actually still build up the
05:42storage?
05:43What we've done is we've coordinated the filling up of our storage facilities of gas all year. So
05:50to make sure that the bills do not become too high for member states. But it is, of course,
05:55expensive when the gas prices are high. And we need to strike a balance. I do think that what we've
06:01done
06:02by loosening the rules so that you don't have to fill the storage as much as you used to will
06:06alleviate some of this tension. But it is important for us to have these storages because, as I said,
06:12situations can become much worse.
06:15So you make the targets flexible, but you don't scrap them?
06:18No, we certainly don't scrap the targets. It's very important for our security of supply in Europe
06:24and for our security overall, that we do have these targets.
06:29Do you see any scenario, the most stressed out scenario, heading into the winter in which the
06:34European Union faces shortages of energy? And that means lights out.
06:39So fortunately, we are not looking into a security of supply crisis. That would be extremely worrisome,
06:46of course. But I would like to warn that even though we don't lack fuel, it'll be there, we don't
06:53lack the gas. Not to neglect the size of the problem, but because for the citizens or the
06:57companies that cannot afford it, it'll feel the same way. So if you cannot afford to adequately
07:02heat your home, it doesn't really matter that you could actually buy it out there on the market
07:07if you cannot afford it. So we do need to take this extremely serious.
07:10The energy market is reacting positively to reports that the U.S. is telling allies and forcing allies
07:16to release their diesel stocks. Is this going to happen? And is the U.S. telling you,
07:20release it and release it quickly? Will you do it?
07:23So we are discussing with all members of the International Energy Agency, not only the U.S.,
07:29on when is the right time to release? Because this is one of the opportunities that we have.
07:33We've used it before, and it is likely that we will use it again. But this is something that
07:37we discuss, of course, in the IA.
07:39You are saying we're not doing this as a result of pressure from the U.S., but if we do
07:44it,
07:44and you just said it is a possibility, it's in coordination with the International Energy Agency?
07:48It is, of course, a decision of each member state. Do they want to do this or not?
07:54We try and coordinate via the EU, of course, our positions in the IA.
07:58And we do this with member states and also other members of the IA that are not a member
08:04of the European Union. And this is something that is being discussed as we speak.
08:12EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen speaking to Maria Tadeo. For more on the latest price increase,
08:19let's bring in Osama Rizvi, Global Market and Product Strategist at Primary Vision,
08:24who joins me from Lahore, Pakistan. Good morning and good to see you.
08:29Good morning to you as well, Stephen.
08:31So, energy prices in Europe are rising again. What is driving this latest increase
08:37and how concerned should consumers and businesses be?
08:42Well, as we spoke last time, I think this is just another continuation of the recent events.
08:47If you look at the data points, Stephen, there are some positives coming out
08:51because the recent figures show that flows through straight of Hormuz have recovered a little bit.
08:56They've recovered to 80 percent in some cases to their pre-war levels.
09:00But this will take some time if the benefit persists for that benefit to prickle down to the consumers.
09:06So, my analysis regarding the consumers suffering economically for the next few months
09:12still stands true, unfortunately. And recently, we have seen some refresh strikes as well.
09:18Russia, Ukraine especially and, you know, refining sites.
09:21So, refining is what matters because the products, diesel and other things,
09:25that is what we consumers consume. It is not the crude oil that we're consuming.
09:28So, this needs to be looked very closely.
09:31We just heard from you, Energy Commissioner Jorgensen, who was sort of lukewarm on President Trump's idea
09:38to ask European countries to release some of their diesel reserves as he mulls a ban on diesel exports.
09:45Would releasing diesel reserves have the desired effect on the markets?
09:51Well, this is very interesting.
09:52I think of many consequences. What the recent war has given, you know, to the world is a sudden
09:58and painful realization of energy security. And it's still dependent upon the fossil fuels.
10:03So, European reserves, 300 million barrels represents around, even if all of them are released,
10:08it will only cover around 10 to 11 days of the world's diesel demand.
10:12And the European countries also have to have around 90 days of diesel and other reserves to their,
10:18to their, at their home. And Trump's demand, which amounts to around 670,000 barrels per day,
10:24it already talks about around 40% of the diesel reserves being depleted.
10:29So, I would not be very surprised at the European Energy Commissioner's remarks because
10:33we are living in a world where each country, each man is for itself, right?
10:39This is the era of energy security. And I would not think that this is going to have a very
10:44significant impact on the global diesel prices.
10:47Interesting. How much of the current price pressure is coming from global oil and gas markets?
10:53And how much is specific to Europe?
10:56Well, I think two main hubs.
10:59So, 20% of the refining capacity in Gulf is off.
11:03And around 1.2 million to 1.5 million barrels of exports are down when we consider Russia and Gulf.
11:10So, these are the two main hubs that, from where the pressure is originating from,
11:14Europe and Asian markets, on the other hand, are on the receiving end.
11:17When you look at Europe as well, you know, the policy lacunas or policy anomalies,
11:22we have seen that in the past few years, from 2009 until now,
11:2630 refineries have already been closed or converted.
11:29So, now, you know, this is giving a wake-up call that maybe we need to have the approach of
11:33energy basket in place,
11:35where fossil fuels and renewables coexist, and we stop, you know, pitching them against each other
11:40or demonizing any form of energy.
11:43So, this is what's going on.
11:44So, Europe has spent the past few years trying to reduce its dependence on Russian energy.
11:51And are we now seeing the costs of that strategy sort of feeding back into consumer prices?
11:58Definitely.
11:59And I think it's very difficult these days, actually, given the integration of global economy,
12:05that you can really just wean yourself off of anything.
12:08Of course, Europe has increased its gas exports from Norway.
12:12Norway provides a lot of gas to Europe, and then LNG from U.S.
12:16U.S. has become the largest provider for LNG for Europe.
12:19But each of these countries have their own limitations as well.
12:22So, in the time of crisis, you know, you need to look at China.
12:26China, as a principle, do not buy anything more than 15% to 20% when it comes to their
12:31energy.
12:32China is now considering Brazil as their export partner.
12:35The Canadian seaborn oil exports to China have increased more than 200% year-on-year basis.
12:43So, they're not just relying on Iran.
12:46So, we need to, I think, take a page out of their playbook and diversify our energy supplies.
12:52Very briefly, Osama, any advice to consumers?
12:57Just don't spend any extra and save as much money as you can, and also buy gold.
13:03Great.
13:04Osama Rizvi, thanks for breaking it all down for us.
13:07Energy is one problem in Europe these days.
13:10Finding and keeping a place to live is another.
13:13In Spain, the housing crisis is becoming a major political test for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
13:19The pressure is mounting both inside Parliament and on the streets.
13:23Congress is set to vote on two government-backed measures aimed at tackling soaring rents and protecting tenants.
13:30But Sanchez's coalition needs support from parties on opposite ends of the political spectrum,
13:36which at this point does not look likely.
13:39And the rejection could trigger unpredictable political consequences.
13:43As lawmakers prepare for today's votes, protests across the country demand even stronger action.
13:49Javier Iniguez in Madrid has more.
13:52The countdown begins for what is increasingly becoming one of the most consequential votes for Pedro Sánchez's second term in
13:58the Spanish government.
13:59And as you can see, the pressure on the Spanish streets, like at the protest camp at Madrid's Puerta del
14:03Sol,
14:04when we find ourselves, is not backing down.
14:06The Congress is voting this Friday on two laws to curb the housing crisis.
14:09The Socialist in government need a majority that includes both the right-wing Catalan Pro-Independence Party, Junts,
14:15and the far-left Podemos.
14:16The latter has already announced it will support both laws in Congress.
14:19This unfunding of the laws is widely seen as a political maneuver to at least get the first one approved.
14:24This one has been negotiated alongside the Catalan Party.
14:27It grabs more protection of its evictions, an increase of taxing for tourist apartments,
14:31and more guarantees for tenants.
14:33But it also gives a tax bonus for renters that has been widely criticized by the left.
14:37The passing of the second law will be more complex.
14:39It only legislates on rental contracts, and it would force landlords to compensate tenants
14:42with a minimum equivalent of two months' rent if the list is not renewed,
14:46unless one of the parties gives previous notice, among other exceptions.
14:49Nevertheless, it is unlikely that Junts will grant support to the second one,
14:52and even express discontent with the one they negotiated.
14:54The Tenenius Union leading the protest has already confirmed that,
14:57although they back the laws that the government is trying to pass this Friday,
15:00the mobilization will continue.
15:02They have called for a protest in front of every town hall on Spain this Saturday,
15:06and some already talk of a general strike for what surveys consider
15:08the current main problem for the Spanish citizens.
15:14A very excited Javier Iniguez reporting from Madrid.
15:18Thank you very much.
15:19Romania is on the front line of Europe's security challenge.
15:23Russian drone attacks on Ukraine are spilling into Romanian airspace and along the Black Sea,
15:28while Bucharest is warning of a broader campaign of cyberattacks,
15:32sabotage, and other forms of hybrid warfare.
15:35Romania is calling for stronger NATO deterrence on the eastern flank,
15:39and closer cooperation among European allies.
15:42So how serious is the Russian threat, especially the one posed by drone attacks?
15:48Earlier I put this question to Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Silvia Toyu.
15:53It's definitely an increase in the security risks.
15:57We have seen this year, for example, a threefold increase compared with previous years.
16:03It's though the spillover effect of an increased number of attacks that Russia has in targeting Ukrainian infrastructure at our
16:10border,
16:11the ports, crossing points at the border, and so on.
16:17It's Russia's strategy to try to create chalk points on Ukraine's economy.
16:22And that is why, for example, something that we've done this week in New York,
16:26and what we aim to build is, again, something similar with the solidarity lanes.
16:31We have had the Black Sea ceasefire, a moratorium that would enable us,
16:36especially through the port of Constanza, to support the proper commercial lanes in the Black Sea,
16:41together with Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukraine, of course.
16:44Now, you have called for a stronger protection of NATO's eastern flank.
16:49Yes.
16:49What exactly is it that you want from European allies?
16:53Is it air defense? Is it more troops?
16:56Well, it's not just what we want, or what I want, it's rather what we all collectively need.
17:01We're talking with partners from the United States in their review process of their European posture
17:08to make sure, together, when we look at the eastern flank, when we look at the Black Sea,
17:13when we look at Romania's capabilities, we ensure the fact that, together,
17:19we need a stronger deterrence and defense, not just for our border.
17:22It's also, when we protect our border, it's also the Schengen border, NATO, the European Union's border.
17:28How concerned, Minister, are you about Russian hybrid warfare, the sabotage, the disinformation,
17:38the cyber attacks against Romania and other EU countries?
17:44The cyber hybrid interferences of Russia are actually their most assertive part directed to countries
17:53that are members of the European Union.
17:55Be it cyber attacks, and we have proposed for the first time a listing of some individuals
18:01that we have analyzed to be part of the cyber attacks that have targeted Romania.
18:08I've spoken with a lot of my counterparts in terms of the hybrid interferences they see
18:14with specific attacks on ammunition and military equipment factories,
18:20or there's a lot of concern on our capacity to protect from hybrid attacks.
18:25The undersea cables, railways in Poland have been the target of hybrid attacks and so on.
18:32But it is absolutely necessary, both at NATO and at the EU level,
18:36that we increase not just our analysis capacity, our coordination,
18:40but also our capacity to respond in terms of protecting ourselves from this type of hybrid interferences.
18:53Romanian Foreign Minister, Oana Silvia Toyu, one of many top guests we had this week,
18:59speaking exclusively to Euronews.
19:01And that does it for us today.
19:02As always, stay tuned for more news on Euronews and Euronews.com.
19:08I'm Stefan Grobe.
19:09Maeve McMahon will be here on Monday.
19:11Enjoy your weekend.
19:12Take care and see you soon.
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