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Europe’s oil bill: EU pays €10bn more per month than in 2025

Yahoo Finance (XLE, crude)·Oct 29, 2026 · 3:11 AM CT
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The EU spent an average of €27.6 billion a month on petroleum imports in the second quarter of 2026, up 55.8% from €17.7 billion a month in 2025, Euronews reports. Consumers are already paying more for petrol and diesel after Middle East tensions flared in February, and experts don't expect costs to fall soon.

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