Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, European Council President Antonio Costa, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa attend a press conference during a summit of the European Union and regional partners’ leaders in Nicosia (Lefkosia), Cyprus, April 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A painful fuel crunch and soaring oil and gas prices triggered by the Iran war have nudged the European Union to look hard into funding alternative energy routes in West Asia to circumvent hot spots like the Strait of Hormuz. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday (April 25, 2026) that the EU is ready to work with Persian Gulf countries for new projects conveying energy to global markets that wouldn’t be held hostage to war or geopolitical strife. Published – April 25, 2026 11:24 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation ‘Khalnayak Returns’: Sanjay Dutt announces sequel to his 1993 classic, teaser unveiled ECI orders suspension of five police officers in West Bengal for ‘serious misconduct’ during polls