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Macron admits Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries worsen fuel situation in Europe

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · · 204 words
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What to know about Macron admits Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries worsen fuel situation in Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries are exacerbating fuel price increases in Europe, though he declined to call for an end to the attacks. The article also cites AFP data regarding record-high diesel prices across several EU member states.

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What happened

Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries are worsening the problem of fuel prices in Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with TF1 and France 2 television channels.

Why it matters

"It is a fact," he said, answering a journalist’s relevant question.

Common ground

He stressed that the main reason for the fuel situation in Europe was the halt in supplies from the Middle East due to the blocked Strait of Hormuz.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries are exacerbating fuel price increases in Europe, though he declined to call for an end to the attacks. The article also cites AFP data regarding record-high diesel prices across several EU member states.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Germany at 2.46 euros”
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One web search result explicitly lists the Germany diesel price as €2.46, but this is not corroborated by a second independent source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Western and Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north with the Alps to the south. Its 16 consti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nazi Germany, officially the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Germany
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It was sometimes known…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Germany
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Claim 2: “the main reason for the fuel situation in Europe was the halt in supplies from the Middle East due to the blocked Strait of Hormuz”
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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry for a '2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis' and web search results, confirm that the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has caused a global energy shock and a dramatic drop in fuel supplies to Europe.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bab al-Mandab Strait, also written simply as the Bab al-Mandab or Bab el-Mandeb, is a strait and global chokepoint between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Af…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab_al-Mandab_Strait
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which was first created on November 6, 1942, by Executive Order 9265 issued by President Fran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European–African–Middle_Easter…
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Claim 3: “the price of diesel fuel in Europe had reached a record high, averaging 2.23 euros per liter”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that the average EU diesel price hit a record high of 2.23 euros per litre.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterrane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Europe is the debut studio album by Swedish rock band Europe, released on 14 March 1983 by Hot Records.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe_(Europe_album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Europe Prize was established in 1955 by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. It is awarded each year to one or more towns or municipalities that have made exceptional efforts to sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Europe_Prize
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Claim 4: “Italy rounded out the top four, with consumers paying about 2.30 euros per liter”
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The claim that Italy's price was 2.30 euros is directly contradicted by a web search result citing the MIMIT Fuel Price Observatory, which states the average self-service diesel price in Italy was €1.983 per liter.
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web search NEUTRAL — Diesel prices, liter, 28-Sep-2026. Diesel prices, 28-Sep-2026: The average price of diesel around the world is 1.66 U.S. Dollar per liter.
https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/diesel_prices/
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web search NEUTRAL — Diesel · EU weighted average (European Commission) €2.237/L. Cheapest petrol Malta · €1.340/L. What are the current gas prices in Europe?The price spread between the cheapest and most expensive EU cou…
https://www.fuel-prices.eu/
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web search NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy announces that, based on the latest data collected by the MIMIT Fuel Price Observatory, the average self-service fuel price along the national road network…
https://www.unionesarda.it/en/sardinia/the-average-price-of-…
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Claim 5: “Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries are worsening the problem of fuel prices in Europe”
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While multiple search results confirm Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and their impact on the Russian economy/domestic fuel, none of the provided evidence explicitly links these specific attacks to worsening fuel prices in Europe.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine says strikes have disabled 51% of Russia’s oil-refining capacity, disrupting Moscow’s ability to fuel its forces; the claim has not been independently verified. Repeated attacks have contribut…
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-05/ukrain…
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web search NEUTRAL — Attacks on oil refineries are preventing Russia from increasing crude oil production and, consequently, its oil and gas revenues. In June, Russian crude exports to countries outside the Commonwealth o…
https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/analyses/2026-08-06/ukr…
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web search NEUTRAL — “This is not the first fuel crisis; it has happened several times before the war,” said Boris Aronstein, an independent oil and gas analyst. But, Aronstein said, Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/27/frustrated-rus…
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Claim 6: “Belgium and France at 2.40 euros per liter”
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While sources mention Belgium has high diesel prices, none of the provided evidence confirms the specific price of 2.40 euros per liter for both Belgium and France.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Belgian French (French: français de Belgique) is the variety of French spoken mainly among the French Community of Belgium, alongside related Oïl languages of the region such as Walloon, Picard, Champ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The football rivalry between Belgium and France is one of the oldest association football rivalries in Europe, dating back the first official match for both teams and the first official football match…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Belgium and France maintain interstate relations, as diplomatic relations were established following Belgium’s independence in 1830. The two countries are close allies and share notable cultural affin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium–France_relations
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Claim 7: “record fuel prices were registered in 19 EU countries, including Germany, Italy and France”
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Two independent sources (AFP and Weekly Oil Bulletin) confirm that 19 EU countries, including Germany, France, and Italy, registered record average prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nineteen EU countries including Germany, France and Italy have registered record average prices, according to weekly data going back to 2005.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260924-average-eu-di…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is according to data from the Weekly Oil Bulletin, the weekly survey of fuel prices across all EU countries. Nineteen countries have broken the record for the price of diesel, including Germany, …
https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/09/24/fuel-prices-diesel-in-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — France, Italy and EU nations at record fuel prices threatening travel costs.Popular routes connecting France, Italy, Spain, Germany and neighbouring countries could become more expensive as fuel price…
https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/nwxo43wymlwd…
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Claim 8: “Denmark and Finland had the most expensive diesel, at 2.56 euros per liter”
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Web results mention Denmark as having the most expensive petrol, but they do not provide the specific figure of 2.56 euros per liter for diesel in both Denmark and Finland.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denmark recognized Finland on 10 January 1918 and the two countries established diplomatic relations on 18 February 1918. Denmark has an embassy in Helsinki, while Finland has an embassy in Copenhagen…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of the 2026 Michelin Guide, there are 42 restaurants in Denmark with a Michelin-star rating, a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to grade restaurants based on their quality. Prior to 2014, m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The northern region of Europe has several definitions. A restrictive definition may describe northern Europe as being roughly north of the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, which is about 54°N, or may…
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