# Macron urges EU to tackle soaring energy prices

https://mins.news/en/item/68857

- France 24, 2026-09-22 12:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260922-macron-calls-on-eu-to-tackle-soaring-energy-prices

> French President Emmanuel Macron has written to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, urging Brussels to act immediately to bring down energy prices. Prices have risen as the conflict in the Middle East spreads and Ukraine continues attacks on Russian diesel refineries.

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