The European Union's costs for imported fossil fuels are €100 billion higher without any additional energy volume.

Omissions

• The exact '€100 billion extra' figure originates from an energy analysis reported by several outlets; the underlying primary dataset (Eurostat) confirms the price-versus-volume mechanism but does not itself publish the €100 billion headline figure.
• The claim's phrase 'without a single molecule of additional energy' is rhetorical hyperbole: Eurostat states the imported quantity 'did not change much', implying a small change rather than literally zero.
• The cost increase is largely driven by a specific 2026 geopolitical energy-price shock (US–Iran conflict), which may be temporary rather than a permanent structural cost.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat — EU imports of energy products: latest developmentsThe value of EU imports of petroleum oils increased sharply in Q2 2026 compared with Q2 2025 while the quantity did not change much.
• SecondaryThe Brussels Times — EU fossil bill surges by €100b as gas dependence slashed to 12%Europe reduced Russian gas reliance from 45% to 12%, but high costs for fossil fuels have added €100bn without boosting energy supply.
• SecondaryXinhua — EU pays extra 100 bln euros for fossil fuel importsThe European Union (EU) has paid an extra 100 billion euros (about 113.3 billion U.S. dollars) for the same volume of fossil fuel imports.
• SecondaryEU Today — Iran War Adds More Than €100bn to Europe's EnergyEuropean Union countries have paid more than €100 billion extra for energy this year without receiving additional oil or gas.