EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones

NewsWorldEuropeEU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zonesTop European Union officials say the bloc is looking into funding alternative energy infrastructure in the Middle East that would circumvent conflict hot spots like the Strait of HormuzMenelaos Hadjicostis & Sam McNeilSaturday 25 April 2026 05:03 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"95425c82bcd5287f372ad6bb0ee69f5f","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/cyprus-ursula-von-der-leyen-persian-gulf-strait-of-hormuz-iran-b2964768.html","title":"EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones"}}EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zonesShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Cyprus EU Summit","description":"European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, speaks with the Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi before a family photo of the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)","caption":"Cyprus EU Summit","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/25/05/Cyprus_EU_Summit_35672.jpg","id":"356dbef2887945d3a63a1769faa42c22","mid":6641976,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":6849,"height":4566}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Cyprus EU Summit","description":"French President Emmanuel Macron, left, talks with the Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, April 2...