The price of crude oil rose by 54%, natural gas by 43%, and diesel by 26%.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the exact time period or baseline for comparison. Eurostat data shows diesel prices increased 19.1% month-to-month (February to March 2026), which is lower than the claimed 26%. The claim may be referring to wholesale energy commodity prices rather than consumer fuel prices, or may be using a different baseline period.
• The data period is March 2026 vs February 2026 for the diesel figure. Sources were published on 2026-04-21, after the session date of 2026-04-29 is incorrect - actually the session date is 2026-04-29, and sources published 2026-04-21 are BEFORE the session date, so the MEP could have known this data.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostatDiesel prices in the EU increased by 19.8% in March 2026 compared with March 2025 (annual comparison). Diesel prices rose by 19.1% in March 2026 compared with February 2026 (monthly comparison).
• PrimaryEurostatIn March 2026, consumers saw diesel prices rise by 19.1% and petrol prices rise by 10.6% in the EU compared with February 2026.