EU energy plan targets jet fuel and diesel supply security

The Commission following actions

Coordination is key. The Commission will ensure that measures at Member State level will be done in full coordination. This includes refilling of underground gas storages, use of flexibilities in filling rules, or any exceptional releases of oil stocks. Oil and Gas Coordination groups meet frequently to ensure full situational awareness among Member States. National emergency measures and measures aimed at ensuring the availability of jet fuel and diesel, including the availability of oil refinery production capacities, should be closely coordinated.

A new Fuel Observatory will be established to track EU production, imports, exports and stock levels of transport fuels. This will enable swift identification of potential shortages and, in the case of emergency stock releases, inform targeted measures to maintain balanced fuel distribution.

To mitigate the impact of high fuel prices and possible fuel shortages on the EU aviation sector, the Commission will also provide clarity on existing flexibilities within the EU aviation framework. The European Commission will then coordinate with member countries on jet fuel and diesel supplies to fend off a looming shortage.

Timely, targeted and temporary measures. Protecting consumers, including industry, from price peaks can include targeted income support schemes, energy vouchers and social leasing schemes, lowering excise duties on electricity for vulnerable households. The Commission will also adopt a State Aid Temporary Framework, which will provide additional flexibility for national governments, including emergency measures to support the most exposed economic sectors.

Boosting investments for clean energy

Accelerating the shift to homegrown clean energy to replace oil, gas and fossil transport fuels. By the summer, the Commission will present an Electrification Action Plan. It will include an ambitious electrification target and measures to remove barriers to the electrification of the industrial, transport and building sectors. Swift implementation of the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan is key to accelerate the rollout of sustainable aviation fuels.

Boosting investments. Significant resources are available at EU level, such as those under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (‘RRF’: €219 billion) and cohesion policy funds. In the current crisis, speed and impact are paramount. The Commission will assist Member States to make maximum use of available EU funding. However, public money alone will not cover the significant investment needs (€660 billion a year until 2030) for the energy transition.

To mobilize private investments, the Commission therefore adopted a Clean Energy Investment Strategy in March 2026. The Commission will organise a Clean Energy Investment Summit bringing together the financial services industry, including major institutional investors, industrial leaders, project developers and public financiers to accelerate private financing.