Niels Fuglsang· S&D

Nuanced

98% of the oil and gas used is imported from foreign powers.

Omissions

• The claim conflates oil and gas together at 98%, but separate figures show crude oil at approximately 96-97% and natural gas at lower levels (80-90% range)
• The 98% figure may refer specifically to oil rather than combined oil and gas
• The claim was made on 2026-03-10 but precise 2025 figures may not have been fully available at that time
• The overall EU energy import dependency (57%) includes domestically produced nuclear, renewables, and coal, which lowers the aggregate figure significantly compared to fossil fuels alone

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Energy in Europe: imports dependencyThe energy imports dependency rate in the EU was 57%
• PrimaryEurostat - Energy in Europe 2026 editionIn 2024, the EU produced 43% of its own energy, while 57% was imported. Petroleum products have the largest share in the EU energy mix