EU opens high-level dialogue with refiners on diesel and jet fuel

· Lubricants & Chemicals · European Union

The European Commission has launched a high-level dialogue with the European refining sector to strengthen energy security, defence readiness and industrial competitiveness, it said on October 28. The first meeting was co-chaired by Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen. The talks aim to lift diesel and jet fuel output. The initiative puts refining policy at the centre of Europe's energy and defence agenda, with potential consequences for fuel availability and investment in the region's plants. For lubricants and chemicals, refinery run rates and investment decisions shape base-oil and feedstock supply across Europe.

Why it matters：Refining policy is being tied to energy security and defence, which could steer investment and output decisions that determine base-oil and feedstock availability in Europe.

Key points

  • The dialogue was announced on October 28.
  • Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen co-chaired the first meeting.
  • The stated goals include higher diesel and jet fuel output.

Sources (original reporting)

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