The European Commission has adopted its Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF), enabling EU Member States to provide targeted support to sectors hardest hit by the ongoing geopolitical and energy crisis. The framework, allows governments to compensate road transport companies for up to 70% of additional costs linked to surging fuel and energy […]

The European Commission has published today its AccelerateEU  toolbox (https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_629 ) with a number of measures to address the ongoing energy price crisis, including a cooordinated action among Member States, and the establishment of a Fuel Observatory to monitor production, imports, exports and fuel stock levels. The Commission will also present an Electrification Action Plan, […]

The ongoing energy price crisis is placing severe pressure on road transport companies across Europe, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises operating on thin margins. Rapid increases in fuel costs are significantly eroding profitability, disrupting operations and threatening the viability of thousands of small businesses that are essential to Europe’s supply chains and real economy. […]