The war in Yemen is driving energy prices in Europe further up.

Omissions

• The available primary statistical source (Eurostat) confirms rising euro-area inflation (3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2% in August 2026) but does not attribute the increase to the Yemen conflict; no Eurostat HICP energy sub-index for September 2026 could be retrieved within the search limit.
• Reporting attributes the price pressure to a wider Middle East escalation — resumed US–Iranian attacks in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz risk (Brent above $100/bbl) — of which the Yemen/Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilities and Red Sea shipping are only one component. Framing the Yemen war alone as the driver overstates its specific weight.
• The most precise gas-price datum found (EU gas at 93.19 EUR/MWh on 23 October 2026, +24.35% over the past month) is dated three days after the session date; the upward trend it describes nevertheless began well before 20 October 2026.
• No source found quantifies the share of the European energy-price increase attributable specifically to the Yemen conflict.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat — Annual inflation up to 3.8% in the euro area (news release 2-16102026)The euro area annual inflation rate was 3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2% in August. A year earlier, the rate was 2.2%.
• SecondaryReuters — Oil prices hit six-week high after Houthis attack Saudi sitesOil prices climbed to a fresh six-week high on Tuesday after Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked Saudi energy facilities, setting oil ... (risks of a prolonged Middle East conflict heighten supply worries)
• SecondaryNPR — Why Houthi gains in Yemen could push gas prices even higherA Houthi advance along Yemen's Red Sea coast could help push gas prices up even more as the Iran-backed group also launches attacks on Saudi ...
• SecondaryDeutsche Welle — Oil prices jump as Hormuz, Red Sea crises deepenAround two weeks after the resumption of US and Iranian attacks in the Gulf region, the price of Brent crude broke above $100 a barrel (€87.8)
• SecondaryTrading Economics — EU Natural Gas priceEU Gas rose to 93.19 EUR/MWh on October 23, 2026, up 3.49% from the previous day. Over the past month, EU Gas's price has risen 24.35%, and is up 191.06% ...