# EU faces ‘difficult winter’ amid high energy prices, Commission says

https://mins.news/en/item/86778

- TASS, 2026-10-05 16:57 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2197809

> European Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said Europe is heading for a “very difficult winter” because energy prices remain high. She welcomed the EU and G7 decision to release 50 million barrels of oil and 50 million barrels of diesel from strategic reserves to shield households and businesses from price shocks.

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