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Von der Leyen turns to Europe’s refineries as shrinking capacity raises energy security concerns

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Briefings

European leaders are shifting focus to domestic refineries to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, yet this transition has heightened energy security risks. The evidence indicates that while Europe aims to lower fossil fuel dependence, the existing infrastructure for processing oil remains a critical bottleneck during the green transition.

Key points

• Europe is actively seeking to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels, particularly diesel, by developing domestic refinery capacity.
• The current infrastructure for processing oil has increased vulnerability during the ongoing green transition.

Context

European nations aim to lower fossil fuel dependency, but the existing infrastructure for processing oil remains a critical bottleneck during the green transition.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single sentence stating Europe wants to reduce fossil fuel dependence while relying on oil, particularly diesel, and that reducing processing infrastructure has increased vulnerability during the green transition.

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