From Ukraine to the Strait of Hormuz, the second energy crisis in five years is undermining resistance to the green transition
18 October 2026 at 05:00
The second energy crisis in less than five years — both triggered by wars, first in Ukraine and then in the Middle East — is dismantling resistance to a shift away from fossil fuels. Month by month the debate over electrification gains momentum: powering economic sectors that still rely on coal, oil, and gas with electricity. If there were few arguments left —environmental, economic, and strategic autonomy — in favor of a rapid electrification, gasoline and diesel prices in Europe have delivered the final blow.

© ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH (EFE)