“The European Union (EU) is not dependent on oil supplies from Persian Gulf countries and is not experiencing fuel shortages, so the escalation related to energy supply in the Middle East does not affect the alliance.”
“Elchi” reports that these remarks were made by EU Foreign Minister Kaya Kallas in a conversation with journalists on the eve of an online meeting between EU foreign ministers and Gulf foreign ministers.
“We are not dependent on the oil of the Persian Gulf countries, so it doesn’t have much impact on us. But obviously, if market prices rise, there is a broader impact, but we don’t see that currently, so there is no reason for panic,” Kallas noted.
She also added that EU countries are strengthening their naval presence in the region and are trying to ensure safe and free trade navigation, which has become more difficult since the escalation began.
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