據交易商及數據顯示，由於需求強勁以及布倫特原油價格走高，俄羅斯ESPO混合原油價格已升至每桶120美元以上。

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sept. 18 he will push the EU to act on energy after a sharp rise in fuel prices in recent weeks has pushed pump prices to record highs and hit households' purchasing power. He described gas prices and the broader energy situation as worrying, attributing the increases to the war and international tensions. Macron said he will raise the matter with the European Commission President and that a US-Iran deal on the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely in the near term.

據歐盟官方公報，歐盟將對進口電工鋼實施臨時保障措施。