The EU urged member states Tuesday to try to push down domestic demand for fuel and prepare to secure oil supplies, warning of potentially prolonged effects of the Middle East war on energy prices.
US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory strikes have roiled markets and triggered a surge in energy prices.
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