# Ursula von der Leyen said restoration of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz was of "paramount" importance.

*business · news · 2026-04-13 · RTE.ie*

## Key points

- The European Commission will publish proposals for energy price measures on 22 April.
- EU fossil fuel bills have increased by €22 billion since the start of the Iran war.
- The Commission is planning coordinated gas storage filling and oil stock releases among member states.
- A new EU electrification strategy will be presented before the summer.

**Countries:** Ireland, United States, Iran, Belgium

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