Macron Asked the Head of the European Commission to Temporarily Weaken a Number of European Fuel Production Standards
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French president seeks temporary changes to fuel standards, biofuel rules to increase supply
Macron asked von der Leyen to lower fuel quality requirements at the EU level, BFMTV reports
Macron asked von der Leyen to lower fuel quality requirements at the EU level, BFMTV reports.The French leader also called on the head of the European Commission to increase the share of biofuels in diesel production and postpone new...
France's President, Emmanuel Macron, sent a letter to the head of the European Commission, Ursule von der Lien, proposing a temporary reduction of European fuel standards. The French leader proposed "as an exception and on a temporary basis to mitigate EU fuel quality requirements" to TASS. In his view, this step would help to increase production in refineries. In addition, Macron called for a reduction of the limit on the share of biofuels in m…
The President of France, Emmanuel McRon, asked the President of the European Commission, Ursule von der Lien, to relax European fuel regulations for lowering prices, delivers BFMTV on Monday. "In a letter addressed to Ursula von der Layen, Emmanuel McRon asks the President of the European Commission for a series of easings on European fuel rules in order to lower prices in the short term," reports the television channel.
The record-high fuel prices in France have brought the European energy crisis back to the forefront. President Emmanuel Macron has asked the EU to temporarily relax some standards for kerosene and diesel fuels in an effort to lower prices. While this move could boost refinery production, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are also raising concerns about energy supply.
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